The Women's Healthy Heart Program: Lifesaving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease [Paperback]

Nieca Goldberg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0345492285 | ISBN-13: 978-0345492289 | Publication Date: January 31, 2006 | Edition: Updated

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One out of every two women will die of heart disease. It is the single greatest health risk for women today–more than stroke and all cancers combined. In the course of her practice, and as chief of Women’s Cardiac Care at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Nieca Goldberg has come to a startling realization: Women experience heart disease in a fundamentally different way than men do.

The physiology of a woman’s heart attack is not the same as a man’s, the symptoms of heart disease and signs of impending heart attack differ for women, and once heart disease has been recognized, women often do not get the treatment and medications they require. Now here are detailed, age-specific programs that give women the facts and the guidance they need to recognize, treat, and prevent heart disease, including

• how you can rate your risk of heart disease
• the effects of menopause on your heart
• risk factors you can change–starting today
• a heart-healthy exercise plan that works for you
• a complete guide to heart-healthy supplements
• the truth about hormone replacement therapy and the heart
• recovering from a heart attack or surgery

Authoritative, caring, and up-to-the-minute, this is the women’s health book for the new millennium.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The bible for women and heart disease.”
–Christiane Northrup, M.D., bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom

“If you want just one book to use as a resource for female heart health, this is surely the most comprehensive.”
–Natural Health

“[A] revealing and helpful book.”
–The New York Times

About the Author

Nieca Goldberg, M.D., is the chief of Women’s Cardiac Care and prevention program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and medical director of Total Heart Care, a unique cardiovascular practice for Women in New York City. She is also medical director of the cardio-rehab program and the May Center for Health, Fitness, and Sport at the 92nd Street Y. In New York magazine’s “Best Doctors” of 1999 and 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 lists Dr. Goldberg was among the top ten Hall of Fame of physicians.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; Updated edition (January 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345492285
• ISBN-13: 978-0345492289
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #816,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and comprehensive, July 19, 2006

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This review is from: The Women's Healthy Heart Program: Lifesaving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease (Paperback)

I am a registered nurse, and I really enjoyed reading this book. It was written for the layperson, but I found it extremely clarifying and useful as well. Although women are the target audience, the basic heart information is also good for men. It talks about anatomy and physiology of the heart, info on various heart conditions, cardiac medications, cardiac tests and medical procedures, cardiac rehabilitation, and finally how to keep your heart healthy: through exercise, nutritious diet, stratagies for de-stressing, and quitting smoking. She also incorporates scientific research throughout the book, but uses it wisely. I highly recommend reading this book if you are interested in your heart health.