{"product_id":"syndrome-x-gerald-m-reaven-9780684868639","title":"Syndrome X: The Silent Killer: The New Heart Disease Risk","description":"\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 \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Kirsten Strom, Barry Fox, Gerald Reaven\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0684868636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684868639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.45h x 5.55w x 0.72d","brand":"Terry Kirsten Strom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946927161599,"sku":"9780684868639","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d044f9e7-4ea3-4521-acaa-6ae45a741ad7.jpg?v=1681515780","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/syndrome-x-gerald-m-reaven-9780684868639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}