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Review "...I could see that Brill took a common sense approach with examples and fairly easy-to-follow ideas...Recommended:Yes." -- Epinions.com"...It's easy to understand, interesting to read and makes sense. Good Cooking recommends this book!" -- Goodcooking.com, Chef John V."...based on solid science and can help people lower their LDL cholesterol or enhance the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering medication. Recommended." -- LibraryJournal.com"...for anyone who is focused on the goal of reducing his or her cholesterol...this could be an ideal choice." -- Toxicuniverse.com"Cholesterol Down takes the guesswork out of finding that perfect reference book for those looking to lower their cholesterol." -- Dayna Boyer, Homemakers.com Product Description Take control of your cholesterol with this 10-point plan from nutrition and fitness expert Dr. Janet Brill—without using drugs. If you are one of the nearly 100 million Americans struggling with high cholesterol, then Dr. Janet Brill offers you a revolutionary new plan for taking control of your health—without the risks of statin drugs. With Dr. Brill’s breakthrough Cholesterol Down Plan, you simply add nine “miracle foods” to your regular diet and thirty minutes of walking to your daily routine. That’s all. This straightforward and easy-to-follow program can lower your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by as much as 47 percent in just four weeks.Cholesterol Down explains Dr. Brill’s ten-point plan as well as the science behind it. You’ll learn how each miracle food affects LDL cholesterol and how the foods work together for maximum effect, as well as:• How eating whole grains helps reduce LDL cholesterol in your bloodstream• Why antioxidants keep plaque from building up in your arteries• How certain steps change the structure of LDL cholesterol particles (and why it’s best for them to be large and fluffy)• Why walking just thirty minutes a day lowers “bad” cholesterol and cuts dangerous belly fatWith everything you need to stay focused on the plan, including a daily checklist, a six-month chart for racking LDL cholesterol changes, tools for assessing your risk level for cardiovascular disease, sample weekly menus, and even heart-healthy recipes, Cholesterol Down is the safe and effective alternative or complement to statin drugs. From the Author Cardiovascular disease (heart attacks and stroke) is the number one killer of Americans, responsible for more deaths than all forms of cancer, diabetes, accidents and lung diseases combined. We are all at risk yet whether or not you get heart disease is largely under your control. Take action to lower your risk by learning and tracking your "bad" LDL cholesterol. Follow the CHOLESTEROL DOWN plan and start to bring your cholesterol down today! About the Author Janet Bond Brill, PhD., RD, LDN, is a nationally recognized expert in cardiovascular disease prevention and the author of Blood Pressure Down and Prevent a Second Heart Attack, and she has been a nutritionist in private practice for many years. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1Cholesterol 101The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.—Thomas Alva Edison, American scientist and inventor (1847–1931)CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:WILL IT BE YOUR CAUSE OF DEATH?Odds are that you will die from some form of cardiovascular disease— our nation’s deadliest epidemic—be it a heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, or other disease of the heart and blood vessels. In the United States, one person dies from cardiovascular disease approximately every thirty-five seconds. Combine that overwhelming death toll with the staggering $403 billion estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease for 2006, and you begin to grasp the magnitude of this huge public health concern.More fearful that you will die of cancer? Rec