Incomplete, not up-to-date, and at times misleading.
The general information about a healthy life style, including a healthy diet, that is included in this book is by now the standard advice that almost all general practitioners of medicine provide to their patients. This information can also be found in many other publications (books, pamphlets, articles, and online documents), most of which contain information that is more up-to-date (and more reliable) than the information found in this book. The weaknesses of this book reside in the specifics presented and in the way that the information is presented.
For example, according to the various research studies conducted in the United States, Israel, and Europe between the years 2000 and 2007, the benefits of oral ingestion of L-Arginine supplements include improving insulin sensitivity and increasing muscle mass (among other benefits), but all of these clinical studies found no evidence whatsoever that L-Arginine supplements have any effect on cholesterol levels. In particular, HeartBars (a medical food containing L-Arginine that is developed by one of the advisors for this book, and is recommended by the editors for improving cholesterol) was found to have no favorable effect by several studies (See, for example, the American Heart Journal, Volume 145, Issue 3, Page E15, 2003).
The basic information about eating healthy and exercising (fairly common knowledge by now) can be helpful to a reader who has not had any exposure to such information before. The downside to reading this book, however, is that if the reader does not challenge the information that is presented as gospel by checking other more reliable sources (including recent publications by the Harvard Medical School and U C Berkeley Medical School, and by Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Andrew Weil, to mention only a few sources), then that reader will very likely buy and ingest supplements and foods in the hope that they will improve his or her cholesterol but experience disappointment when they see no positive effect specifically in relation to their cholesterol. They may feel more energetic after following the advice in the book for 90 days, and some may see an improvement in their blood pressure, but the majority will see no beneficial effects on their cholesterol. For that, there are other more reliable sources of information.
Review #2
Great source of basic information on cholesterol.
This is the second copy that I have purchased for myself to lend to those I care about. This book is simple yet explains how to effectively lower ones cholesterol and improve their diet.It's a quick read for a short attention span without all of the medical terminology.
Review #3
Good reference
Helpful in finding ways to lower cholesterol. I use it as a reference.
