High cholesterol affects approximately 50 million Americans and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease— which half of all men and a third of all women will get at some time in their lives.As founder and chief of the prestigious Lipid Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Mason W. Freeman treats hundreds of patients each year and oversees breakthrough cholesterol research. In THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL GUIDE TO LOWERING YOUR CHOLESTEROL (McGraw-Hill; April; Original Paper: $14.95), he provides the most expert, up-to-date advice on reaching and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. He has written the book with medical writer Christine Junge.
In addition to covering the best medical approach to the subject, Dr. Freeman discusses nutrition, exercise, and information on what we know about alternative approaches, and how to work best with your doctor to develop the best cholesterol control treatment plan for you. The book examines:
· How to assess your risk for high cholesterol
· Cholesterol-lowering drugs--who should take them, what to look out for, and how to be sure your doctor is monitoring you properly
· How to manage your cholesterol through diet and exercise
· The latest scientific findings on alternative therapies
THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL GUIDE TO LOWERING YOUR CHOLESTEROL includes patient stories, questions doctors often hear, self-assessment exercises, and the most inclusive, up-to-date advice available on all ways to feel better and be healthier.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Mason W. Freeman, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and chief of the Lipid Metabolism Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital that is consistently rated one of the top hospitals in the United States. Dr. Freeman is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Internal Medicine.
Christine Junge is a writer who specializes in medical topics.
ABOUT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Harvard Medical School has more than 5,000 full-time faculty working in eight academic departments based at the School's Boston quadrangle or in one of 47 academic departments at 18 Harvard teaching hospitals and research institutes. Those Harvard hospitals and research institutions include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance, The CBR Institute for Biomedical Research, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Forsyth Institute, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Joslin Diabetes Center, Judge Baker Children's Center, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, McLean Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, VA Boston Healthcare System. http://hms.harvard.edu/
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