An Ageless Woman's Guide to Heart Health: Your Path to Lifelong Wellness

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Heart disease has long been thought of as a men's issue, when it is actually the leading cause of death in both men and women. In fact, since 1984, more American women than men have died of heart disease. Are you surprised.
Often at the helm of their family's overall health, diet, and nutrition, a woman and her lifestyle decisions can affect no

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"There are many ways in which women's heart problems differ significantly from men's, both functionally and statistically, making this book a welcome and valuable aid for women. With visual appeal, well chosen color scheme and useful, usable data, this book should find a large, receptive readership. Women from twenty-somethings to seniors will appreciate a health guide focused on their particular cardiovascular needs, coming from a recognized expert with their best interests in mind." - ForeWord Reviews

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Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH, received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Brown University's Rhode Island Hospital and attended the New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts for a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine. She also completed a research fellowship in preventative medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. It was during her research fellowship that Dr. Jackson earned a Master's in Public Health at Harvard University's School of Public Health, where she also completed training in nutritional epidemiology. Dr. Jackson began working at the University of Michigan Health Center in 2007. She works as an attending cardiologist with an emphasis in women's cardiovascular health and cardiovascular prevention. Dr. Jackson is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology.