Stroke-Free for Life: The Complete Guide to Stroke Prevention and Treatment [Paperback]

David Wiebers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2002

No matter what your age or your family and medical
history, you can take steps to prevent debilitating
strokes. And you can start today.No one plans to have a stroke, but too many people think that avoiding them is impossible. Written by the director of the Stroke Research Center at Mayo Clinic, this book helps you determine your risk for stroke and offers you a personalized prevention program based on your own risk profile.

This book is the first of its kind to offer such thorough information about our nation's #1 disabler and #3 killer. Based on decades of research, Dr. Wiebers shares crucial information you need to know, including:

• The six different types of stroke
• Simple dietary changes that can help prevent stroke
• Common heart conditions that are little-known stroke risk factors
• Where to get the best treatment during a stroke

You and your loved ones don't have to live in fear of suffering strokes. This book gives you specific, positive steps to reduce the risk of stroke and to help you lead a more healthy, balanced, and enjoyable life.

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About the Author

David Wiebers, M.D., is professor of neurology and chair of the Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, one of the leading stroke centers in the world. He also directs the Mayo Stroke Center, which manages clinical epidemiological studies involving stroke. He writes and lectures widely on stroke-related topics and has authored four medical textbooks. He also serves as chair of the board of directors of the Humane Society of the United States.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 2nd edition (July 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060957824
• ISBN-13: 978-0060957827
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,328,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Combines Conventional, Possibly Dated, and Useful Information, July 6, 2006

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This review is from: Stroke-Free for Life: The Complete Guide to Stroke Prevention and Treatment (Paperback)

Wiebers provides information of varied quality. Most of his information is typical of oft-repeated advice on how to lessen the risk of being a victim of a stroke. For instance, he suggests that high meat and fat contents in the diet are a major factor leading to stroke.

Unfortunately, Wiebers also repeates some myths about low-carb diets (pp. 189-190). For instance, he suggests that high levels of carbohydrates in the diet are necessary for proper brain function. In fact, as shown by Atkins decades ago, the brain needs only some 15 grams of carbohydrate a day, and this amount is virtually impossible to avoid even in a very strict low-carbohydrate diet, as is typical of the Atkins Induction Phase.

All strokes are not the same. Wiebers tells how different strokes are treated in the hospital. He also points out that about 5% of us have intracranial aneurysms but, fortunately, few of these ever rupture.