{"product_id":"syndrome-x-the-silent-killer-the-new-heart-disease-risk-9780684868639","title":"Syndrome X: The Silent Killer: The New Heart Disease Risk","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Terry Kirsten Strom\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Diseases \u0026amp; Conditions - Heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Your So-Called Good Diet Slowly Killing You?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If you have Syndrome X -- and 60 to 75 million Americans do -- the widely recommended low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet may be the surest route to a heart attack. Now, Gerald Reaven, M.D., the pioneering Stanford University doctor who discovered Syndrome X, explains why: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEven if your total cholesterol level is perfect, it may not shield you from a heart attack.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbohydrates can be just as harmful as red meat or butter.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA diet high in \"good\" fats (as much as 40 percent of calories) is actually better for you.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Zone diet, the Atkins diet, and the American Heart Association diet can each be dangerous under certain conditions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure of insulin, the body's \"sugar cop,\" to process blood sugar is the key to Syndrome X.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Syndrome X diet and exercise program will keep you healthy and protect your heart even if you do not suffer from insulin resistance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tested in carefully controlled research settings and in practice, the Syndrome X program is safe, effective, and easy to follow.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45409325613207,"sku":"9780684868639","price":1538.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780684868639.webp?v=1767311284","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/syndrome-x-the-silent-killer-the-new-heart-disease-risk-9780684868639","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}