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When your doctor delivers the newsyou have heart disease, which afflicts one in three Americans an estimated 81 million peopleyou need exactly the kind of indispensable, plainspoken advice found in Prevent, Halt Reverse Heart Disease. You need Joe Piscatella. A lay expert whos been lecturing to health professionals and Fortune 500 corporations for three decades, and who is one of the longest-lived survivors of bypass surgery 32 years and countingPiscatella shows how to take charge of ones cardiac health in a bold yet simple, easily understandable way.Created by Mr. Piscatella and Dr. Barry Franklin, one of the nations top cardiac rehab specialists, Prevent, Halt Reverse Heart Disease was originally published in 2003 and is now completely revised and updated with the latest research on managing the 1 killer of American men and women.
About the Author
Author Joseph C. Piscatella has been a keen observer of American eating habits since 1977, when emergency open-heart surgery at the age of 32 forced him to recognize the intimate connection between dietary habits and overall health. His successful recovery and determination to make adjustment in his own lifestyle and diet inspired a new career as an active proponent of healthy lifestyle changes.As president of the Institute for Fitness and Health, Inc. in Tacoma, Washington, he lectures extensively to a variety of clients, including medical organizations, corporations and professional associations, and is a consultant on major wellness projects for Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Cited in Time for their practicality and effectiveness, his seminars deal with the management of lifestyle habits to increase health, longevity and productivity.Mr. Piscatella is the only non-medical member of the National Institute of Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Expert Panel, which develops clinical practice guidelines for physicians. He is also a member of the Association for Worksite Health Promotion, the American Association of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, and the National Wellness Association.
