Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy, Happy Heart

Simple Steps to Achieving Long–term Cardiovascular Health

De: Amir Lerman M.D., Francisco Lopez-Jimenez M.D. M.S., Kyla M. Lara-Breitinger M.D. M.S.

Narrado por: Mike Lenz

Want a longer, healthier, happier life? Start with healthy, happy heart. Mayo Clinic cardiologists give simple advice and actionable steps to help you lower your cardiovascular risk at any age and enjoy living well.

Heart disease is the number–one killer in the United States. Despite the latest advances in treatment, when it comes to your heart, top experts agree: prevention is the best medicine. The good news is that it’s never too late—or too early—to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. And it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Where do you start? Discover the keys to maximizing your heart health with this user–friendly manual. Based on the latest research and decades of clinical experience from 30+ cardiologists and other experts at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic, this audiobook encourages a proactive, holistic approach that focuses on making positive changes before the appearance of heart disease. It breaks down the latest expertise—and how to tell fact from fiction—on key factors such as nutrition, exercise, stress management, the newest medications, and even how sleep affects heart health. ​

In addition, the audiobook offers simple steps you can put into action today, backed by compelling research that small changes really do add up. It even includes 20 recipes for heart-healthy meals to help make dietary changes easy and delicious. By focusing on preventive, everyday steps, Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy, Happy Heart shows that better heart health—and all its benefits—is within everyone’s reach.

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