Health Smart: Your Personal Plan to Living Longer and Healthier

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Here's an essential guide to disease-free living packed with hundreds of tips and techniques from dozens of medical experts and health organizations to help you identify the health risks you may face. First, Health Smart shows you how to develop a family health history with extensive self-assessment tests for determining your risk of getting heart disease, cancer, stroke, emphysema, hypertension, and other serious health conditions. Then, for each potential problem that you may be at risk for, you'll discover the...
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Overview

Here's an essential guide to disease-free living packed with hundreds of tips and techniques from dozens of medical experts and health organizations to help you identify the health risks you may face. First, Health Smart shows you how to develop a family health history with extensive self-assessment tests for determining your risk of getting heart disease, cancer, stroke, emphysema, hypertension, and other serious health conditions. Then, for each potential problem that you may be at risk for, you'll discover the practical information you need for early detection and prevention of that illness. Finally, you'll see how to create and implement a personalized program for healthy, disease-free living. You'll discover how to research your family history to determine your risk of being genetically predisposed to getting cancer, heart disease, or diabetes; interpret the results of cholesterol and blood pressure tests without consulting a doctor; monitor your health for heart disease - along with three simple techniques for reducing your risk; lose weight effortlessly with low-fat foods, nutritional guidelines, and a simple exercise program; prevent respiratory problems such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis; and determine the types of medical tests most appropriate for your health profile. In addition, Health Smart shows you five techniques to lower your chances of getting cancer... five "red flags" to look for when reviewing your family health history... proven techniques for quitting smoking and excessive drinking... four simple steps to prevent osteoporosis... how to relieve chronic arthritis... and the effects of diet, exercise, and a positive attitude on your health and vitality. You'll also find case histories of people who prolonged their lives thanks to these health-giving techniques. Health Smart helps you beat the odds against contracting life-threatening health conditions without radically changing your lifestyle or following stringent programs.

Health risks discussed incl. diseases of the heart/stroke/ cancer/pneumonia & influenza/AIDS/arthritis/osteoporosis.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780135011980
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
  • Publication date: 12/1/1994
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 263
  • Product dimensions: 5.94 (w) x 8.97 (h) x 0.82 (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction - Health Smart: Your Guide to Living Longer, Healthier
Introduction - Four Health Smart Steps
Ch. 1 Your Ticket to Good Health: A Personal Health Plan 1
Ch. 2 How to Live Longer, Healthier 15
Ch. 3 Health Risk No. 1: Diseases of the Heart 31
Ch. 4 Health Risk No. 2: Cancer 53
Ch. 5 Health Risk No. 3: Stroke 107
Ch. 6 Health Risk No. 4: Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis 125
Ch. 7 Health Risk No. 5: Pneumonia and Influenza 135
Ch. 8 Health Risk No. 6: Diabetes 147
Ch. 9 Health Risk No. 7: AIDS 167
Ch. 10 Health Risk No. 8: Arthritis 187
Ch. 11 Health Risk No. 9: Osteoporosis 201
Ch. 12 Health Risk No. 10: Asthma 221
Ch. 13 Tips to Put Together a Family Health History 229
Health Hotlines 243
Index 253
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