The 15 Minute Heart Cure (ebook)

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Relax your way to a healthier heart

"As an invasive cardiologist, Dr. Kennedy is skilled at restoring flow to our hearts. In The 15-Minute Heart Cure, he shows how flow in our heart is like flow in our lives, and his simple relaxation tool helps us to achieve this goal. If you, a friend, or a loved one has heart disease, flow with it. This is an outstanding book with helpful, practical exercises. I highly recommend it."
?Dean Ornish, M.D.

"This is an incredible book with tools that are far reaching. Dr. Kennedy successfully distills proven data from sports psychology in order to create his B-R-E-A-T-H-E technique. In addition to healing hearts, the vital information in this book will inspire companies to innovate, students to excel in academics, and athletes to perform at their highest level." ?Robert Kriegel, Ph.D., bestselling author of If It Ain't Broke . . . Break It!

"The 15-Minute Heart Cure is an outstanding review of a timely and important subject, stress and heart disease. Dr. Kennedy provides a much-needed stress-relieving tool that will help heal many hearts."?Ralph Brindis, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I., President-elect, American College of Cardiology

In The 15-Minute Heart Cure, Dr. Kennedy explains how stress triggers a fight-orflight response that can harm your cardiovascular system. He arms you with powerful guided vision and breathing techniques that help you stop stress in its tracks and keep your heart pumping as it should through every challenging situation. Dr. Kennedy also provides tools to protect your heart from common stressful triggers including difficult commutes and traffic, caring for a sick loved one, or preparing for elective surgery. This very practical guide helps you feel great, perform better under stress, and save your life, all at the same time.

John M. Kennedy, M.D., is the medical director of preventive cardiology and wellness at Marina Del Rey Hospital. He is on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association and speaks regularly on their behalf. He lectures regularly on the subject and has helped companies educate employees on how to manage stress in the workplace. Dr. Kennedy has appeared on the Discovery Channel, KNBC, and other national television and radio outlets. Visit his Web site at the15minuteheartcure.com.

Jason Jennings is a bestselling business and leadership author and one of the nation's most in-demand keynote speakers.0Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 The Heart Cold Facts.

2 B-R-E-A-T-H-E.

3 Treating and Preventing Congestive Heart Failure.

4 Treating and Preventing Heart Attacks.

5 Treating and Preventing Arrhythmias.

6 Treating and Preventing Valve Disease.

7 B-R-E-A-T-H-E for Everyone.

8 Fast Help: Stressed Out and Overloaded.

9 Is Heart Disease Contagious?

10 Stress and Cardiac Zebras.

11 Heart-Warming Stories.

Sources.

Suggested Reading.

Index.