During his more than thirty years as a vascular surgeon, Richard Furman literally held clogged arteries and diseased hearts in his hands and wondered why the person lying on the table hadn't been more careful. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in America, and in most cases it is completely preventable. So why are we slowly destroying our bodies and killing ourselves? And what can we do to turn it around?The good news is, simple, sustainable lifestyle changes can mean the difference between health and infirmity, between life and death. Putting his three decades of experience and education to work, Dr. Furman gives readers the strategies they need to live not just longer, but younger. This essential resource to health helps readers
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“NarratorSean Runnette employs a serious tone to describe Dr. Furman’s surgicalexperiences with clogged hearts and diseased arteries, which led to exhaustiveresearch of his patients’ lifestyles. In a gravelly voice, Runnette capturesthe doctor’s stunning findings on diet and exercise that can increase aperson’s lifespan by seven to fourteen years. Runnette switches to a more conversationaltone as he lists foods that should be avoided, such as cheese, described as theworst ‘artery and heart clogger,’ followed by red meat. At a slowerpace, he presents Furman’s recommended foods list. He wraps up with Furman’s ‘ten-minute tip’ for developing dietary self-control: Wait ten minutesbefore picking up the food that tempts you.”
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“Dr. Furman lays out a thorough review of the medical literature, written in layman’s terms in such a way that is easily understood. Read it. Apply it. If you are like the majority of Americans, you will become seven to twelve years younger physiologically than you presently are chronologically.”
— Bill Frist, nationally recognized heart-and-lung-transplant surgeon, former US Senate majority leader, and chairman of the executive council of Cressey and CompanyBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Richard Furman, MD, FACS, spent over thirty years as a vascular surgeon. He is passionate about helping people prevent the problems that kill over half of all Americans. Furman is past president of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, past president of the North Carolina Surgical Society, and a two-term governor of the American College of Surgeons. He is cofounder of World Medical Mission, the medical arm of Samaritan’s Purse, and is a member of the board of Samaritan’s Purse. He lives in North Carolina.
Sean Runnette, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has also directed and produced more than two hundred audiobooks, including several Audie Award winners. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured the United States and internationally with ART and Mabou Mines. His television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Cop Land, Sex and the City, Law & Order, the award-winning film Easter, and numerous commercials.