Author Description

"This book outlines underlying mechanisms of disease and evidence for intervention for patients with all stages of the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease. Evidence for actionable lifestyle components is examined including dietary patterns, physical activities, sleep hygiene, stress reduction, avoidance of endocrine disrupting compounds, and socioeconomic/cultural factors. The book incorporates studies in human behaviors, choices, and necessities that determine one's lifestyle and affect the risk for cardiovascular metabolic disease. The information imparts the ability to recognize patients with pre-clinical conditions and provide the tools to direct change"--