Managing Cholesterol for Dummies
Managing Cholesterol for Dummies
Biographical Note: Simon Poole, MD, has more than 30 years' experience as a doctor, teacher, and researcher. He's an award-winning author and a Senior International Collaborator with the Global Centre...
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Biographical Note: Simon Poole, MD, has more than 30 years' experience as a doctor, teacher, and researcher. He's an award-winning author and a Senior International Collaborator with the Global Centre for Nutrition and Health in Cambridge (UK). Amy Riolo is a bestselling author, award-winning chef, television host, and Mediterranean lifestyle ambassador. Jacket Description/Back: Boost your heart health with this easy guide Managing and balancing cholesterol is a tricky challenge for many people. Luckily, it's achievable if you're armed with the right info and tools. Managing Cholesterol For Dummies is an approachable guide for everyday people ready to take charge of this important part of their health. It offers practical lifestyle changes, explanations of effective medical treatments and complementary therapies, and food tips that will help you keep your heart in good shape. And all the info is clearly organized and consistent with the latest expert guidance. Inside...
Table of Contents: Introduction 1 Part 1: Understanding Cholesterol 5 Chapter 1: Why Cholesterol Matters for Health 7 Chapter 2: Defining Cholesterol 17 Chapter 3: Understanding High Cholesterol 29 Chapter 4: Appreciating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation 39 Part 2: Changing Your Diet to Manage Cholesterol 59 Chapter 5: Understanding the Role of Cholesterol and the Diet 61 Chapter 6: Discovering the Best Diet for Cholesterol Management 79 Part 3: Assessing Risks 97 Chapter 7: Calculating the Risk of Cholesterol 99 Chapter 8: Understanding Your Individual Risk 109 Chapter 9: Reducing Risk through Self-Care, Sleep, and Connection 123 Chapter 10: Reducing Risk through Exercise and Stress Management 133 Part 4: Incorporating Medicines and Holistic Approaches 147 Chapter 11: Evaluating Treatment Options for Cholesterol 149 Chapter 12: Choosing a Holistic Approach 165 Part 5: Heading into the Kitchen 173 Chapter 13: Cooking and Eating to Manage Cholesterol 175 Chapter 14: Organizing the Kitchen and Meals 195 Chapter 15: Recipes 211 Part 6: The Part of Tens 249 Chapter 16: Ten Easy Wins to Manage Cholesterol 251 Chapter 17: Ten Cholesterol-Friendly Foods to Incorporate into Your Diet 259 Chapter 18: Ten Misconceptions about Cholesterol 267 Index 275 Publisher Marketing: Take charge of your heart health with this guide to managing cholesterol Managing Cholesterol For Dummies demystifies cholesterol and clearly offers effective solutions for prevention, management, and lowering it which have changed in recent years. This approachable guide helps you understand why balancing overall cholesterol is important, and what you can do to improve your numbers and keep them in check. It also navigates the latest lifestyle tips, medical treatments, complementary therapies, and culinary nutrition research available to keep your heart in shape. You'll also learn what cholesterol really is, how it's formed and linked to inflammatory processes you can reverse, and why it's never too early to think about keeping cholesterol regulated. If you're managing an existing condition, this book will help you make sure you're on a treatment path that works for you. This Dummies guide lays it all out in a clear way, so you can get your cholesterol questions answered without feeling overwhelmed.
For anyone dealing with elevated cholesterol or helping a loved one manage their numbers--and for people who want to avoid high cholesterol altogether--Managing Cholesterol For Dummies covers all the must-know information for staying healthy. |
Author: Poole, Simon
Publisher: For Dummies
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2025-10-07
BISAC: Health & Fitness / Diseases & Conditions / Heart|Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Diets|Health & Fitness / Healing
Subjects: Hypercholesteremia|Diet therapy|Prevention|Low-cholesterol diet|Self-help publications
Weight: 0.89 lbs
ISBN: 9781394331062
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781394331062
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