The Cardiovascular Cure: How to Strengthen Your Self-Defense Against Heart Attack and Stroke.JOHN P. COOKE AND JUDITH ZIMMER In 1998, a trio of scientists received a Nobel prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. for their discovery that nitric oxide nitric oxide or nitrogen monoxide, a colorless gas formed by the combustion of nitrogen and oxygen as given by the reaction: energy + N2 + O2 → 2NO; m.p. −163.6°C;; b.p. −151.8°C;. is critical in maintaining the health of the inner lining of blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. . Cooke, a researcher who is the director of vascular medicine at Stanford University Medical School, has built on this discovery to suggest the ways in which nitric-oxide production in the body can naturally prevent and even reverse heart disease. Even though we produce nitric oxide naturally, a poor diet, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle inhibit the chemical's production. Divided into three sections, this book outlines Cooke's approach to preventing heart disease and stroke. Section one details the science behind this approach and gives the basics of vascular medicine. Next, Cooke outlines a Mediterranean diet Mediterranean diet Nutrition A diet that differs by country, characterized by ↑ consumption of olive oil, complex carbohydrates, vegetables, ↓ red meat. See Diet, Mediterranean diet pyramid. Cf Affluent diet. that is optimal for producing nitric oxide. He includes 2 weeks of menus and recipes, as well as an exercise regime. Finally, he helps readers assess their vascular health and offers guidelines for using nutritional supplements Nutritional Supplements Definition Nutritional supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, meal supplements, sports nutrition products, natural food supplements, and other related products used to boost the nutritional content of the diet. . Broadway, 2002, 310 p., hardcover, $25.00. |
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