The problem -- The heart surgery hoax -- Heart disease--it's not worth dying for! -- Understanding heart surgery -- Why bypass surgery and angioplasty seldom work and why we keep doing them anyway -- Pharmaceutical follies -- The radiation ruse -- The solution -- The Ozner 10-step prevention program -- Step 1: follow a Mediterranean diet -- Step 2: exercise regularly -- Step 3: manage your stress -- Step 4: take command of your blood pressure -- Step 5: control your cholesterol -- Step 6: avoid chronic inflammation -- Step 7: reduce free radicals and oxidative stress -- Step 8: prevent metabolic syndrome and diabetes -- Step 9: have an annual physical exam with comprehensive lab -- Step 10: avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests and procedures -- Putting it all together -- Appendix A: national cholesterol guidelines and coronary heart disease risk assessment -- Appendix B: cellular respiration and free radical production.
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