The 15 Minute Heart Cure: The Natural Way to Release Stress and Heal Your Heart in Just Minutes a Day - Hardcover

John M. Kennedy, M.D ., is the medical director of preventive cardiology and wellness at Marina Del Rey Hospital. He is on the Board of Directors for the American Heart Association and speaks regularly on their behalf. He lectures regularly on the subject and has helped companies educate employees on how to manage stress in the workplace. Dr. Kennedy has appeared on the Discovery Channel, KNBC, and other national television and radio outlets. Visit his Web site at the15minuteheartcure.com. Jason Jennings is a bestselling business and leadership author and one of the nation′s most in–demand keynote speakers.

Relaxation exercises are great for reducing stress and getting you through those difficult days feeling more energized and less frazzled. What you may not know is that stress reduction is as important in maintaining and repairing the health of your heart as proper diet, smoking cessation, and lowering your cholesterol. In fact, the right kind of stress reduction can help you prevent and even cure heart disease. In The 15–Minute Heart Cure, cardiologist John M. Kennedy shows you how stress triggers a fight–or–flight response that can harm your cardiovascular system in a variety of ways. Then he helps you safeguard your heart health with powerful, easy–to–learn techniques for dispelling stress naturally, without spending a lot of time or money. Dr. Kennedy explains the stress/heart–disease connection for the four major types of heart disease and shows you how to stop stress in its tracks with his proven B–R–E–A–T–H–E (Begin, Relax, Envision, Apply, Treat, Heal, End) technique. Whether you have had a heart attack, have been diagnosed with a heart condition, or simply want to keep your heart in great shape, this unique, practical guide gives you the tools you need to make every day less stressful and mitigate the impact of each stressful situation on your heart. You′ll learn how to: Use guided imagery and breathing tech–niques to induce a relaxation response Train yourself to find calm even in the most stressful situations Apply variations of the B–R–E–A–T–H–E technique to specific cardiovascular conditions Prevent heart attack, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, and valve disease Reduce and reverse the effects of an existing heart condition Avoid dangerous and costly heart surgery by maintaining your heart health every day Complete with numerous real–life examples of stress–induced cardiovascular events and how these patients repaired their hearts through stress reduction, The 15–Minute Heart Cure is the book that could save your life.