Want more information on a specific heart condition or course of care? The following organizations, Web sites, and books can help.
Organizations
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
With everything from heart-healthy shopping lists to tools to help you make treatment decisions, this is your first stop for basic information and advice on cardiovascular wellness.
American Heart Association
National Center
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
1-800-AHA-USA-1 (1-800-242-8721)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
This institute is part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health. Its Web site is chock-full of health assessment tools and heart health tutorials.
NHLBI Health Information Center
Attn: Web Site
PO Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
301-592-8573
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion: Cardiovascular Health Program
www.cdc.gov/heartdisease
Get fact sheets, action plans, and other resources from this division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
1-800-311-3435
404-639-3534
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
Even if you don’t have diabetes, the ADA site is packed with useful health info. You can take the “Diabetes Risk Test,” read about prediabetes, and find hundreds of healthy recipes.
American Diabetes Association
Attn: National Call Center
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
Health Web Sites
WebMD
www.webmd.com
In the early days of the Internet, there were dozens of competing health Web sites. Then came the shake-out. WebMD not only survived, but has thrived. Today it is used by millions of consumers for health information and advice. One reason for its strength: its extensive network of doctors who contribute to and vet the content. Their heart health section is a wealth of information on specific conditions as well as heart-healthy living.
Heart Center Online
www.heartcenteronline.com
An extremely comprehensive site covering all aspects of heart health, from prevention to nutrition, exercise to stress reduction, and drug treatment to surgery. The site uses an extensive advisory board of heart experts to ensure accuracy and is highly recommended. Free registration is required, and some “extras” are available for a fee, including a diet and exercise program and in-depth manuals for heart disease patients.
Stanford University Insulin Resistance Web Site
http://syndromex.stanford.edu/InsulinResistance.htm
Learn more about this dangerous and common -- yet largely ignored -- health threat that raises your risk of heart attack. Books
There are countless books on heart disease and health. Here are several that we believe offer particularly good insight or advice.
American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook: A
Complete Guide to Reducing Sodium and Fat in Your Diet, 2nd ed., by the American Heart Association (New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 2002)
Heart Sense for Women: Your Plan for Natural Prevention
and Treatment by Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Jan Sinatra, R.N., M.S.N., and Roberta Jo Lieberman (New York: Penguin Putnam, 2001)
Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure, 2nd ed., by Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D., and the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Clinic, 2003)
Syndrome X: Overcoming the Silent Killer That Can Give
You a Heart Attack by Gerald M. Reaven, M.D., Terry Kristen Strom, and Barry Fox, Ph.D. (New York: Fireside, 2000)
Take a Load Off Your Heart: 109 Things You Can Do to
Prevent or Reverse Heart Disease by Joseph C. Piscatella and Barry A. Franklin, Ph.D. (New York: Workman, 2003)
Women Are Not Small Men: Life-Saving Strategies for
Preventing and Healing Heart Disease in Women by Nieca Goldberg, M.D. (New York: Ballantine Books, 2003)
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