Is 'Heart-Attack Proof' Possible? CNN's Sanjay Gupta Talks To Pioneers In Preventive Medicine

Monday, August 29, 2011 Is 'Heart-Attack Proof' Possible? CNN's Sanjay Gupta Talks To Pioneers In Preventive Medicine The best weapon against heart disease may not be surgical interventions or drugs, but rather something much simpler: changing the way we eat. Avoiding heart disease through nutrition is the radical yet science-based idea that Dr. Sanjay Gupta addressed in his special, "The Last Heart Attack," which aired last night on CNN. Gupta interviewed a number of pioneering doctors to discuss the idea that conditions like heart disease can be reversed by implementing preventive measures -- namely, changing the way we eat. How To Stave Off Extra Pounds At Every Life Stage Study: Laughter And Chocolate Can Boost Heart Health Stay-Healthy Lessons From Around The World New Palliative Care Model May Help Doctors Predict How Long Patients Have Left To Live BLOG POSTS Barbara Hannah Grufferman: Life After 50: Your Number One Financial Liability? The Numbers On The Scale What is the #1 financial risk as we age? The answer, according to a new study, is clear: obesity. Dr. Michael J. Breus: Why Some Women Can Have Problems Falling Asleep Some of the sleep challenges for women are a matter of physiology, and others can be a matter of the many roles and responsibilities that women so often take on, particularly as mothers. Dr. Terri Orbuch: Is Your Partner Having An Affair With Work? If you have a partner who is a workaholic and can't "turn off" their professional life, know that you can't change them. Your spouse has to want to change. Deepak Chopra: 11 Ways To Manage Nicotine Withdrawal Each year, nearly 450,000 Americans die from smoking related illnesses. So why do smokers continue to light up when statistics like these make it clear that they should quit?

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