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Title: The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure : How to Lower Your Cholesterol by Up to 40 Percent Without Drugs or Deprivation by Robert E. Kowalski ISBN: 0-06-109773-X Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 01 February, 1999 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.35 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: It works
Comment: A dozen years or so ago, my cholesterol was skyrocketing, well above an already too-high typical level for me. I read this book, followed it with care except that I took (with doctor's ok) only 500 mg. of niacin daily, NOT the much larger and much riskier doses advocated by Kowalski. In less than two months my total cholesterol dropped by 112 points, to the edge of the normal range, and it kept on dropping after that, even after I relaxed my very strict eating habits. Triglycerides also dropped sharply. But I was doing EVERYTHING right -- strict adherence to low-fat (*VERY* low saturated fat), cholesterol-free eating habits, high in fiber, including oat bran, plus significant daily exercise (escalated to 90 minutes a day on stair-climber/rower -- which is a LOT of aerobic exercise, and way more than I have the patience for now). All of it. When I slacked off the regimen some time later, the cholesterol did rise, but not as high as formerly. Kowalski is very big on oat bran, and that turns out to be the easy part because it is a pleasant hot cereal. A half cup of oat bran, some raisins or chopped dates, one cup of water, stir, heat in microwave oven on high (use a large enough bowl to avoid boiling over) for 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Stir, add some skim milk if you like. Very tasty. At worst it is a nice hot breakfast, and at best may actually contribute significantly to lower cholesterol. (You can also bake oat bran into muffins. A bit dry, but not bad. Kowalski offers a recipe.) You can search the Web for my little paper on "Fitness in One Lesson," which comments further on helpful ideas in this vein. In any event, my doctor at that time told me that "there is no such thing as an eight week cholesterol cure" when I told him I was reading and following the book. After I had dropped my cholesterol level by more than a third in 7 weeks, I found a new doctor. (There were other issues with him anyway.) But his point really was valid: this is not a one-time fix. You have to make permanent improvements in eating and exercise habits. That is why "diets" are a bad idea. Like vacations, "diets" are temporary. Proper eating and exercise should be forever. Kowalski provides a clearly written, inspirational, informative guide to valuable steps to take. Discuss it with your doctor.
Rating: 4
Summary: Worked for My Husband
Comment: I got the original edition of this book after my husband's heart attack and bypass more than 10 years ago, in order try to keep his cholesterol at reduced level. He didn't use the niacin, but I have been making oat bran muffins for him regularly since his surgery, and we've both been using the phytosterol tablets Kowalski recommends for some time. I can say that for my husband, at least, it works and he's been able to eat pretty normally and still keep his cholesterol level down to the satisfaction of his doctor.
Rating: 5
Summary: It Truly Works
Comment: This cholesterol cure truly works. I can attest to it. My cholesterol is now in line with what it should be and I had my
brother on it and now his is in line also.
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