50 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol

This reviewer read "50 Ways" after lowering his cholesterol via individual-and expensive(!)nutritional counseling. The advice on the printed page herein is highly similar to what I received. "50 Ways" should be just as effective at a much more user- friendly price tag. The 50 ways herein are 50 chapters: Some will be more applicable than others but the text is loaded with helpful hints on diet, portion control- that's portion control! - exercise, supplements and the thorny issue of prescription drugs. This reviewer read those particular chapters trepidation because he is trying to avoid the subject but authors McGowan and Chopra provide lots of useful and fathomable information. "50 Ways" does not mention two subjects of possible interest to cholesterol fellow travelers: One is egg whites and their possible role in an improved diet. The other is that the Benocal folks now have a chewable product to match their spread. "50 Ways" is, in the final analysis, a self help book. And as with any self-help product, one cannot read it once and file it on a shelf. Whether one is referring to "The Power of Positive Thinking" or "The Good Mood Diet", works like these should be kept handy for future reference. Those who do should be very happy with their copy of "50 Ways".

In my last physical exam, my blood tests showed that I have high cholesterol for the first time in my life. I wanted to learn about high cholesterol before my appointment with my doctor to discuss treatment. I read several books on the subject and found this one to be the best! Dr McGowan explained what cholesterol is in terms I could actually understand. Besides that, she covers all areas that affect your cholesterol level with suggestions on how to lower the bad cholesterol and raise the good cholesterol. Specific topics covered include: Diet, Supplements, Exercise, Quit Smoking, and Medications. After reading and studying this book, I feel ready to discuss my options intelligently with my doctor. I wish there were more practical and down-to-earth books on this subject....like this one. Most books about cholesterol read like they are written for doctors and scientists instead of the common people like me.

A wonderfully down to Earth and sensible book. Lots of tips for everyday things you can easily do. Very helpful and useful! I highly recommned this book to everyone.

I thought I knew how to handle high cholesterol, but this book taught me stuff I didn't know I didn't know. Besides a good treatment on self-help options, it has a nice overview of different cholesterol-lowering drugs that gives me the language to be able to discuss these issues intelligently with my doctor. She writes in a friendly, accessible style but still goes into fairly good detail about specific items that are easy to skip if they don't pertain. (For example, I thought her advice on how to handle a cigarette addiction was great, but I don't smoke.)

Mary McGowan,M.D., well known and highly respected expert on the treatment of lipids, previously wrote an extremely helpful book titled: "Heartfitness for Life".(Read the customer reviews for that book!). Among the many areas she covers are treatment for homocysteine, for which many physicians don't bother to test, and for LPa,which is "badder" than the "bad" cholesterol,LDL. Too many physicians have no idea what LPa is, and some actually argue against testing for it, as they have no idea how to treat it. In this her latest book, she adds additional information on lowering LPa. The book is full of new, clearly explained practical information. I can't recommend it too highly, for anyone, beginner or long time learner having concerns about their lipid status. It should be required reading for cardiologists, internists, and family physicians, who could use this book as a resource for their patients, and in many cases for themselves.