Your best health ever! : the cardiologist’s surprisingly simple guide to what really works

Description

Your roadmap to natural health -- A pill-based society -- Health vs weight -- The plan -- . 1. What is health? -- Our society's health dilemma -- The healthcare industry's dilemma -- The individual health dilemma -- Your opportunity -- 2. Using science to make health decisions -- Retrospective vs prospective studies -- Observational vs randomized studies -- Controlled vs uncontrolled studies -- Selection of study participants -- Meta-analysis: studies of studies -- Absolute vs relative results -- The number needed to treat -- Sensible skepticism -- 3. Your mindset is the key -- Fixed and growth mindsets -- Stop the negative feedback loop -- Reframe your thought process -- Conclusion -- The plan: modify your mindset -- 4. Nourish your body -- Redefining eating -- The evidence for nutrition -- Next steps -- Conclusion -- The plan: nourish your body -- 5. Move with a purpose -- The evidence for exercise -- Next steps -- Conclusion -- The plan: move with purpose -- 6. Manage your stress and sleep -- Do more, earn more, be more -- The evidence for mindfulness -- Next steps -- The recipe for better sleep -- The evidence for sleep -- Next steps -- Conclusion -- The plan: manage your stress & sleep -- 7. Build your support comunity -- The evidence for community -- Next steps -- Conclusion -- The plan: build your support community -- 8. Re-examine your healthcare -- Be your best health advocate -- Statins -- Proton pump inhibitors -- Other examples -- Conclusion -- The plan: re-examine your healthcare -- Conclusion -- Resources.