The Revolutionary Cholesterol Breakthrough: How to Eat Everything You Want and Have Your Heart Thank You for It

by Robert E. Kowalski

Provides information and guidance on blocking the absorption of fat and cholesterol, new low-fat food products, risk factors, and food selection. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836210441
• ISBN13: 9780836210446
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A thoughtful well documented book

I stumbled on this book while waiting for an appointment with a chiropractor. I was not particularly concerned about heart disease. What struck me initially was the careful research and quality of the writing of the author who is a medical writer, not a doctor . In addition, the opening of the book is very personal - as the author relates how he went from surviving his second coronrary bypass at the age of forty one to completely beating heart disease without abadoning steaks or other things he likes to eat. He carefully puts together an analysis of how a good cholesterol-reducing diet can be followed and marshals the evidence - or lack thereof - as he discusses the claims and counter-claims made regarding various approaches and remedies. The section on the role of niacin in reducing cholesterol in especially good, although there now seems to be much more research on this topic. The references are very extensive and cover a lot of the medical literature on these topics.I enjoyed the presentation enough to borrow the book from my chiropractor and finish it. Hopefully, this is a recommendation for you to consider it, if these topics interest you.

Way ahead of the field

The book is very thorough and informative, and at least 5 to 7 years ahead of the doctors who prescribe lipid lowering drugs. The book pointed out the dangers of Homosystene and Lp(a) well before it was labeled the "really bad cholesterol", and getting Doctors to prescribe such tests was like pulling teath. And after all thats said and done, It seems Niacin (well supported in the book) is proving to be better than the statins that are currently touted...particularly since the statins can not effect Lp(a), whereas,Niacin is the only cure for Lp(a). As a result, we are only now hearing about combination therapy of Niacin and statins.