"Take a Load off Your Heart: 109 Things You Can Actually Do to Prevent, Halt and Reverse Heart Disease"
by Joseph C. Piscatella and Barry A. Franklin
According to the authors, recent research into cardiac health indicates that chronic stress not only has a direct negative impact on the heart by, for example, promoting arterial inflammation, but can also play an indirect role. Piscatella and Franklin recommend many stress-management techniques such as meditation, deep breathing, learning to laugh and taking regular vacations that will lead to a more relaxed way of life.
“Heart Disease for Dummies”
By Dr. James Rippe
Leading cardiologist on the many different forms of heart as well as the latest research, diagnostic techniques, treatment procedures, and medications.