Meet the author
Linda Ojeda, Ph.D
"Her Healthy Heart" &
"Menopause Without Medicine"
interview & FREE excerpt
Alcohol: The Double Edged Sword
In her latest book, Her Healthy Heart, Linda again is in front of the health pack.  She rings the warning bell for all women to wake up and recognize that heart disease is as big a problem for women as it is for men.  Not only do women have a six times greater chance of dying from heart disease when compared with deaths  from  breast cancer, women are often misdiagnosed and do not receive the proper heart care. Her Healthy Heart is filled with practical and useful ways for women to keep their hearts healthy and prevent heart disease.  She also provides natural ways to prevent and reverse heart disease.

"The Gladiator Diet"
Interview with author Larrian Gillespie
Featuring "Bay Watch Turkey Burgers"
& "The Truth About Testosterone"
hosted by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Interview, recipe & excerpt
Dr. Larrian Gillespie, noted urologist and author, has written another terrific health and diet book specifically for MEN! Like her other successful health and diet books The Menopause Diet and The Goddess Diet, The Gladiator Diet is a book dedicated to the Roman soldier in your life. Our interview features a practical recipe for "Bay Watch Turkey Burgers" and the low down on testosterone and more. The Gladiator Diet is full of the latest information about men's health and dietary needs. Dr. Gillespie's food plan can help every man stay fit and virile.

Are Women More Likely
to Die from a Heart Attack
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Find out more & take the heart risk quiz
Women younger than 50 years old are most likely to die of a heart attack. Younger women have a greater chance of dying of a heart attack than men. Find out why this is true, what YOUR risk is and how you can help reduce your risks and lead a healthier life.

Cholesterol 101: How to lower your risk
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN

What's in a number?
There seems to be a lot to know about cholesterol levels.
You hear about "good" cholesterol
and then the "bad" cholesterol.
Most folks think all cholesterol is "bad".
Right?

Find out what you can do

Are you at risk for a heart attack?
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) & Heart Attack Risk
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Thin, jogging, low cholesterol, and still having a heart attack? Sounds crazy doesn't it? Here you have gotten that cholesterol level down, lost those 20 pounds and now are regularly jogging a couple of miles a day. And you STLL are at risk of having a major heart attack! Did you know that.... over half of the first time heart attacks experienced in the United States strike people who have normal cholesterols, eat right and regularly exercise? Find out more.

Kathryn Petras
author of: "The Premature Menopause Book" said about the risk of heart disease
As for heart disease, according to recent research, women who go through menopause before the age of 35 have a two to three fold increased risk of heart disease. Women who've had their ovaries removed before the age of 35 have a sevenfold risk. If you're older than 35 but still younger than 40, your risk is only a bit lower -- about twice the chance of heart disease. ....It was yet another reminder that it's vital for me to be vigilant about my health now.
See the rest of the interview

"Do You Know the Difference Between a Heart Attack & Indigestion"
by Sue Spataro, RN, BSN
Learn about the signs and symptoms of heart attack and eight ways you can help prevent this

What is YOUR risk
for heart disease?

Take the
cardiovascular risk quiz

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The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program:
Break Your Carbo-Insulin Connection to Heart Disease
by Rachael F. Heller, Frederic J. Vagnini, Richard Ferdinand Heller

The aim of this program is to "help balance insulin levels and reduce the insulin resistance that leads to carbohydrate cravings, easy weight gain, high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, adult-onset diabetes, and heart disease." The program involves three basic steps: (1) reducing the high-carbohydrate foods that you eat and increasing their quality; (2) choosing supplements that balance insulin levels; and (3) choosing insulin-regulating physical activities. The writing is clear and inviting. The authors explain medical concepts such as Insulin Resistance Syndrome simply and clearly. They also narrate their own health and weight-loss struggles, adding a personal touch. About 60 recipes are included.

Smart Fats:
How Dietary Fats and Oils Affect Mental, Physical and Emotional Intelligence
by Michael A. Schmidt

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Heart Health
Written by a research scientist in the field of nutrition, this book describes how the body's digestive, communication, and nervous systems function, and links fatty acid intake to memory, mood and behavior. Schmidt explains how most "low-fat" diets are actually unhealthy and how many people today get little or none of important fatty acids like omega-3 in their junk-food meals. 10 charts & tables.

Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease:
The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease
Without Drugs or Surgery
by Dean Ornish, MD

In this breakthrough book, Dr. Ornish presents this and other dramatic evidence and guides you step-by-step through the extraordinary Opening Your Heart program, which is winning landmark approval from America's health insurers. The program takes you beyond the purely physical side of health care to include the psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects so vital to healing. This book represents the best modern medicine has to offer: It can inspire you to open your heart to a longer, better, happier life.