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| Introduction | |
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| All About the Heart | |
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| Heart and Arteries: Friends for Life | |
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| One Powerful Pump | |
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| Our Artery Helpers | |
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| Clogged Pipes | |
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| The Role of Cholesterol | |
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| Free Radicals and Antioxidants | |
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| When Plaque Ruptures | |
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| Other Heart Conditions | |
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| Arrhythmias | |
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| Valve Disorders | |
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| Heart Failure | |
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| Heart Disease Risks | |
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| Age | |
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| Gender | |
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| Low Thyroid and Hormones | |
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| The Truth about HRT and Heart Disease | |
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| Estrogen Does Not Predict Heart Disease Risk | |
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| The Coronary Drug Project | |
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| The HERS Trial | |
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| The PHASE Study | |
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| The WHI Study | |
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| The PEPI Trial and Bioidentical Progesterone | |
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| What is a Woman to Do? | |
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| HRT - Calcium and Magnesium | |
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| Family History | |
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| Smoking | |
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| Obesity | |
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| Inactivity | |
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| The Lowdown on Cholesterol and High Blood Pressure | |
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| Good Cholesterol | |
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| Triglycerides | |
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| Lipoprotein(a) and Apolipoprotein B | |
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| Homocysteine: Too Much of a Good Thing | |
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| High Iron: Dangerous | |
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| Fibrinogen: Blood Clot Indicator | |
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| C-reactive Protein: Inflammation Agent | |
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| High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) | |
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| Systolic vs. Diastolic | |
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| Diabetes and Depression: Double Trouble | |
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| Steady Sugar Destruction | |
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| Not Sweet for the Heart | |
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| Sugar Speeds Aging | |
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| Lifestyle is the Best Drug | |
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| Diabetes Prevention | |
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| The Adrenal Connection | |
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| Heart Disease Linked to Depression | |
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| Women More At Risk | |
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| Achy, Breaky Heart | |
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| Formulate Your Heart Health Plan | |
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| Lifesaving Support | |
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| Anger Hurts the Heart | |
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| Anxiety - The False Heart Attack | |
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| Heart-Smarten Up on Carbs and Fats | |
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| What Is a Carbohydrate? | |
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| Food Glycemic Index | |
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| The Low-Glycemic Solution | |
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| Hearts Love Fiber | |
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| Fat Phobia | |
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| Saturated Fats | |
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| The Coconut Truth | |
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| The Deadliest Fats | |
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| Unsaturated Fats: Not Just Good but Fabulous | |
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| Why We Need Essential Fats | |
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| Omega-3 Superstars | |
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| Mercury Hinders the Heart | |
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| Echium: A Premium Heart Oil | |
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| Echium Fights Inflammation | |
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| Eat the Heart-Healthy Way | |
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| Protein Provides Power | |
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| The Protein Difference | |
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| The Soty Story | |
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| Calcium Can Clog Arteries | |
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| Eat Like a Mediterranean | |
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| Preserve Heart Longevity | |
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| Powerful Pomegranate | |
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| Dangerously Sugary Drinks | |
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| Caffeine in a Cup | |
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| The Sodium-Potassium Connection | |
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| Pumping Up Potassium | |
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| Mighty Magnesium | |
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| Multipurpose Heart Mineral | |
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| Heart Health Personal Assessment | |
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| How Did You Score? | |
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| Heart-Healthy Recipes | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| No Fake Sweeteners | |
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| More Heart Health Cooking Tips | |
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| Breakfast | |
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| Appetizers, Dips, and Snacks | |
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| Dressings | |
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| Salads | |
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| Soupy Stuff | |
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| Vegetables | |
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| Main Dishes | |
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| Condiments | |
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| Desserts and Baked Stuff | |
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| Spreads Et Egg Replacement | |
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| Heart-Healthy Nutrients | |
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| Sytrinol Lowers Cholesterol and Triglycerides in 30 Days | |
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| Sytrinol Keeps Arteries Clear | |
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| Sytrinol Is a Powerful Antioxidant | |
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| Sytrinol Improves Your LDL: HDL Ratio | |
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| Sytrinol's Five Actions Maintain a Healthy Heart | |
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| Pycnogenol Protects the Heart | |
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| Pycnogenol Lowers High Blood Pressure | |
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| Pycnogenol - Blood Clot Preventer | |
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| Pycnogenol Repairs Capillaries | |
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| Pycnogenol Prevents Fat Deposition in Artery Walls | |
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| Coenzyme Q10 - The Heart Superstar | |
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| Statin Drugs Deplete Q10 | |
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| Statins Increase Breast Cancer Risk | |
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| CoQ10 Lowers Blood Pressure | |
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| Cardiovascular Benefits of CoQ10 | |
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| Marvelous Magnesium | |
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| Potassium and Sodium Need Magnesium | |
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| Magnesium Protects Against Stroke | |
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| Magnesium Lowers Bad Cholesterol While Increasing Good | |
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| Magnesium Regulates Blood Pressure | |
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| Multivitamins and Minerals to the Rescue | |
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| Niacin - Proven Cholesterol-busting Vitamin | |
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| Non-flushing Niacin for Intermittent Claudication | |
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| Non-flushing Niacin Lowers Fibrinogen | |
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| Heart Health Nutrient Program | |
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| Heart Health Fitness Training | |
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| Weights: Invaluable for Heart Health | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Core Training Tips for Your Program | |
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| Program Outline | |
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| Warm-up (every day) | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| How to Tame Stress | |
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| Fight or Flight: Our Genetic Legacy | |
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| Why We Need to Relax | |
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| Anti-stress Strategies | |
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| Deep Breathing | |
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| Yoga: Ancient Practice Has Heart | |
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| Meditate Stress Away | |
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| Simple Meditation Exercise | |
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| Think Happy, Live with Heart | |
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| Healing Heart Visualization | |
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| Do You Live with Heart? | |
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| Have a Positive Outlook | |
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| Laughter: The Best Medicine? | |
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| Self-honesty: Emotions and Expression | |
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| Final Cardio Sense | |
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| A Heart Health Conclusion | |
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| References and Resources | |
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| Index | |