How to Prevent Your Stroke
Author: J David Spenc
This book is written in the hope of preventing strokes, based on advice Dr. Spence has given to the more than 16,000 at-risk patients he has seen. It is divided into two sections -- "What Your Doctor Can Do" and "What You Can Do."
In a (high in monosaturated fat) nutshell , quitting smoking, following a Mediterranean diet, taking appropriate drugs to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood clotting, and appropriate surgery for severely narrowed arteries in the neck can reduce stroke by as much as 75 percent in high-risk people.
This approach --with the "anti-stroke" meals Dr. Spence provides recipes for--is the powerful medicine for stroke prevention that patients and their physicians need.
Publishers Weekly
Although the number of strokes that occur annually continues to increase, up to 75 percent of them could be prevented if symptoms were accurately diagnosed and current treatment options applied, says Spence, director of the Stroke Prevention and Atherosclerosis Research Centre at the Robarts Research Institute. And in his book, he aims to provide all the information that at-risk patients need to understand the underlying causes of strokes, risk factors and remedies, from diet and exercise to drugs and surgery. He discusses well-known risks (smoking, alcohol, a diet high in saturated fat, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels) and those that have more recently come to light (genetics, vitamin deficiencies, infections, stress). While Spence's style tends to be dry and technical, readers will likely glean insights not provided by their own doctors (the adverse effects of decongestants and appetite suppressants on blood pressure; the importance of arterial management after symptoms are under control). Recipes for a variety of delicious dishes based on the typical Mediterranean and Asian diet (barley stuffed peppers, pad thai noodles, Singapore chow mein fun and vegetarian paella, etc.) are among the most attractive elements of Spence's effort and could persuade confirmed carnivores to choose vegetarian meals more often. (Oct.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Reviewer:Cheryll D Sweetnam, RN, BScN, MN(c)(Ryerson University School of Nursing)
Description:This book presents a guide to stroke prevention, outlining the causes and warning signs, and recommending steps to decrease the risk of having a stroke.
Purpose:The purpose is to offer life-saving advice aimed at reducing the incidence of stroke in high-risk individuals. This book is timely and much needed, as it heightens the awareness of the incidence and prevalence of stroke.
Audience:It is comprehensive and written at a level that is easily understood by all readers. The chapters are detailed and clearly outline methods of prevention. The author is one of the leading experts on stroke.
Features:Good illustrations, a glossary of medical terms and an index are provided, which facilitates reading and comprehension.
Assessment:This is a worthwhile contribution to the field of health and wellness. Proactive risk reducing measures to promote and sustain health that individuals can institute are outlined. Great recipes are included!
Library Journal
Spence (neurology & clinical pharmacology, Univ. of Western Ontario; director, Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Ctr., Robards Research Inst.) offers a well-organized and engaging narrative with just the right amount of information to help readers make informed decisions regarding cardiovascular disease prevention. Arranged in two parts, the book gives the impression that the author is involved in a discussion with the reader. Spence presents preventative measures in a matter-of-fact, nonjudgmental manner that sustains interest. He closes with a short list of his favorite cookbooks and easy-to-make recipes. Libraries that purchase Hubbard's book should consider complementing it with titles on the physiology of stress and its effect on health as well as titles providing practice guidelines for dealing with stress (see Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and David R. Shlim's Medicine and Compassion). Spence's book is highly recommended for all consumer health and public libraries. Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Author: Bill P
Designed as an aid for the study of the book, Alcoholics Anonymous, The Little Red Book contains many helpful topics for discussion meetings. Drawing from the practical experience of alcoholics who found peace of mind and contented sobriety by following a way of spiritual life set forth in Alcoholics Anonymous, The Little Red Book can help members quickly develop an acceptable 24-hour schedule of A. A. living.
Based on the many past study guide formats and beginner classes for The Little Red Book and modeled after Twelve Step instruction programs offered at A. A. meetings, this new study guide provides a solid and comprehensive study structure for men and women in A. A. Twelve Step groups and for individuals studying The Little Red Book on their own. While The Little Red Book interprets the Twelve Steps, the Guide gives newcomers to A. A. the structure needed to live them.
Holding a Masters degree in Addiction Studies with an internship at the Alcoholics Anonymous Headquarters Archives, Bill P. has worked in the alcohol/drug addiction field for 18 years as a counselor, historian, educator, and author, including four years with the AA Grapevine Magazine.
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