From the Book - 1st Gallery Books pbk. ed.
Are statins for me? My doctor wants me to take a statin
what questions do I need to ask? ; When statins help most, and when they may not help at all ; Common side effects of statins : cautionary tales ; Why can't a woman be more like a man? : gender differences and statin use ; So what an I to do? : practical lifestyle approaches to heart health
Whys and wherefores of the statin era. The Chinese got there first : red rice yeast and the dawn of the statin era ; Big Pharma, the FDA, and the medical profession : an unholy, very lucrative alliance
A closer look at the science. The heart and its discontents : what happens in sickness and in health ; Clinical research and the "science" being used to support statin use
The safe, delicious statin alternative. Heart-healthy foods and recipes, and two weeks of Mediterranean diet menus.