Mark Houston - What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Heart Disease

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Copyright 2012 by Mark Houston, MD

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If you think taking a statin or blood pressure pill will protect you against heart disease, think again. Dr. Mark Houstons groundbreaking book explains the real causes of heart disease and provides a practical set of tools to uncover your hidden heart disease risks, and a road map to a healthy heart. Sadly, we are missing the boat on heart disease, but Dr. Houston takes us on a steamship to the future of prevention, treatment, and reversal of heart disease. If you have a heart, read this book.

Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The UltraMind Solution and UltraMetabolism

If youre interested in knowing the real truth about heart disease, you must read this book! Dr. Houston cuts through all the myths and misconceptions and tells you exactly what to do to keep your heart healthy. A superb addition to any library!

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, bestselling author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth and The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer

Do you wish you had more of your doctors time to discuss your health? Then this book is your prescription. Do tell your doctor you are using food and nutrients against heart disease. Your doctor is likely to augment your efforts and reduce your prescription medications, because cardiologist Dr. Mark Houstons protocols work.

Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, FACPM, editor of Food and Nutrients in Disease Management

Dr. Mark Houston has written a very fine book. His discussion of cholesterol is absolutely outstanding. He dispels the myth and dissects the science utilizing targeted nutraceuticals that absolutely work. A brilliant portrayal! This book is a must-read for anyone taking a statin drug or especially for those who are overly concerned about their cholesterol and their heart.

Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC, FACN, author of The Sinatra Solution

Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to our health Learning the truth behind coronary illness as found in Dr. Mark Houstons latest user-friendly book may very well save your life! Feast on facts about how you can make informed choices that not only affect you, but those you love A heartfelt thanks, Dr. Mark!

Jennifer ONeill, model, actress, author, and speaker

Want to reduce the cost of health care by 50 percent four years from now? Make this groundbreaking book mandatory reading for all medical students in the summer prior to entering medical school. They will realize that much of what is assumed as being risk factors for cardiovascular disease is misleading The biggest advantage is [that] the reader is given attack plans that will customize the healing processes that will optimize the cardiovascular system. Another plus is the section on exercise Make sure to give your physician his/her own copy, because after all, doctors listen to doctors.

Charles Poliquin, strength coach of Olympic medalists in seventeen different sports

The world needs more pioneers like Dr. Houston! The hard truths in this book will save millions of livesand blow the tired old myths on cholesterol and heart disease right out of the water. This is a must-read for every human being on the planet who wants to steer clear of heart disease.

Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS, author of Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project

Preventing heart disease is much more than managing your cholesterol, eating a low-fat diet, or taking a statin medication Dr. Houston presents an interesting and provocative case for expanding our thinking about heart health. An important read for anyone looking to protect their cardiovascular system and improve their well-being.

Tieraona Low Dog, MD, director, Fellowship Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, and clinical associate professor of medicine, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center

This book is filled with the real risk factors for heart disease and what you can do to lower your own risk for a heart attack. I recommend you tell everyone about this book. It could save your life.

Diana Schwarzbein, MD, author of the Schwarzbein Principle books

In a clear and concise style, Houston dispels the myths surrounding heart disease and opens our eyes to the true role of the traditional cardiac risk factors Houston pushes cardiology into the twenty-first century. His expanded and integrative approach is a must-read for practitioners as well as patients.

Pamela W. Smith, MD, MPH, co-director, masters program in medical sciences with concentration in metabolic and nutritional medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine

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This book is dedicated to my loving family and my God. To my wife, Laurie; my four children, Helen, Bo, John, and Kelly; my mother, Mary Ruth Houston; and my father, R. R. Houston. I also want to thank all of my wonderful friends, mentors, and patients over the years. I have been blessed by all of these people, and without their support and love, I would not have achieved all that I have in this life.

I could not have written this book without the assistance of Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS, who provided nutrition information, and Charles Poliquin, strength coach; and Jade Teta, ND, CSCS, and Mick Weber, MS, CCN, who taught me much about exercise.

I TS A SAD story thats repeated thousands of times every year. A person, lets say an overweight fifty-seven-year-old man named Bruce, gets the bad news from his doctor following a routine physical examination: Your total cholesterol is 235, which is a little high, and your LDL cholesterol, thats the bad cholesterol, is also a bit high at 160. The good news then follows: Im going to prescribe a medicine that will lower those numbers and keep your heart safe.