1: In the beginning
2: Long-term health
3: Staying healthy
4: Diets for modern living
5: Fads vs. facts
6: Mind over matter?
7: Cognitive function and memory loss
8: The heart-mind connection
Winner of the general readership, self-help award, Medical Journalists' Association Awards 2011
Lionel Opie qualified as a medical doctor at the University of Cape
Town. He then won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University where
he trained in heart research and later worked with leaders of
thought at Harvard University. After the world's first heart
transplant in Cape Town, he was invited back to South Africa to
develop heart research at Groote Schuur Hospital, where he still
works. As a clinician he specializes in managing problems of high
blood pressure,
high cholesterol and reducing heart attack risks. His teams'
ground-breaking contributions show how exercise can counter heart
attacks, following the philosophy that heart-mind interactions are
of
crucial importance in achieving and maintaining optimal health.
He is highly regarded internationally as a scientist, academic and
medical writer. He has recently been honoured with the prestigious
South African Presidential award, the Order of Mapungubwe.
It is a rare example of a book that will appeal to health-conscious
individuals and health professionals ... This is a useful health
education tool and a great reference.
*Nursing Standard*
Living Longer, Living Better is worthy reading for cardiologists
and general practitioners to recommend to their patients.
*The Lancet*
This book is well written and easy to read. It sets out to dispel
the myths or contradictory messages that have previously been
given.
*British Journal of Cardiac Nursing*
An Amazon search in this category yields over 4,000 titles in this
area in the £10 to £20 price bracket of Opie's living longer,
living better . I have not read even a fraction of these, but now
feel confident I will not need to as the passion, wisdom and
clarity of his view make for excellent reading. Buy this book!
*Cardiology News*
With a primary focus on cardiovascular health plus information on
fads and supplements, it offers valuable information in a concise,
understandable manner. Both practitioners and lay people are the
intended audience and both can benefit from an exciting blend of
evidence and common sense. It is a credible and understandable
review of the often confusing research available on health
promotion. People from all walks of life and education can benefit
from reading this book. Readers will find themselves unable to
argue with the facts, resulting in a growing commitment to change
their lifestyles. Better yet, readers may find themselves more
confident and determined to take action to improve their own health
as well as the health of their clients. 5 stars!
*Doody's Reviews*
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