Renew Your Heart: Rekindling The Fire: Steps You Must take To Rebuild Your Heart Stronger Than Before Your Attack

De: Dr. Hoe Bing Lo M.B.B.S.BBioMed Sc (Hons)

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Imagine a friend of yours, let’s call him John: he’s 35 years old and not in great health. He suffers from diabetes and hypertension and he has a blood clot too. He smokes and he weighs somewhere between 300 to 350 pounds. You know he’s unhealthy, he knows his unhealthy but he doesn’t take action to get his heart and body into shape. One morning, in the middle of breakfast John starts gasping for air. His girlfriend gets him in the car and to the hospital. A cardiologist sees to John and tells him he had congestive heart failure. John is in shock. He swears he felt no pain even though he couldn’t manage a flight of steps for lack of breath. Anyway, John shrugs it off and returns to work as a mechanic. But he struggles to cope with daily tasks and lands up going onto disability benefits. For the first time in his life, hard worker John is idle and he struggles. He falls into a depression. He gains weight. He stresses and smokes more and worries about the future of his family. He tries a couple of diets but just doesn’t feel like they’re working. And then, John finally gets his mind right and starts seeking professional help. He sees a counselor who helps him cope with his stress and depression. He attends workshops to quit smoking and he begins a strict exercise regime, working out a couple of hours a day. He watches what he eats. After a short time, John’s diabetes actually improves significantly. His heart improves steadily and now John is healthy, active and his heart probably thanks him every day by functioning, pumping and beating to the optimum. What you will find out about in reading this book is: After the Attack Your Heart After An Attack Your Heart After Surgery Cardiac Rehab Avoiding a Repeat Episode Warning Signs After An Attack Heart Health After An Attack Cardio Health After An Attack A Few Reasonable Exercises Do’s and Don’ts For Activities Supplementing for Optimum Health After An Attack Foods To Reduce Cholesterol What Is Cholesterol? What Does It Do? It’s a (food) Jungle Out There! Public Enemy Number 1 : Trans Fats Creating a Low Cholesterol Eating Plan Low Cholesterol Foods Cholesterol Lowering Foods A Delicious Menu Suggestion or Two Returning to Work and Driving Romance and Sex After a Heart Attack Overcoming Depression Handling Stress Depression After My Heart Attack - What Can I Do? Daily Steps to a Healthier Heart Identifying and Mitigating Risk Factors The Fact Is: Fascinating Facts About the Heart