Heart

An Owner's Guide

Heart: An Owner’s Guide is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to all aspects of heart health with the goal of living well and longer. Find out what exactly is the key to a long and healthy life and what is your own personal cardiac risk.

Author Dr. Paddy Barrett is an engaging and media-friendly consultant cardiologist who specializes in preventative health care. He translates medical jargon into simple, clear prose, answering frequently asked patient questions, such as "Should I take aspirin?," "Are heart attacks hereditary?," "Is red wine healthy?," "Why do I have erectile dysfunction?," and much more.

From what you should eat (or not) and exercising smarter to why stress is as dangerous as smoking, this hard-working book applies science to the everyday, with simple illustrations, checklists, FAQs, and myth busters, all supported by the latest medical research. Heart: An Owner’s Guide won’t just help you better understand your body—it might even save your life.

Minimally Invasive Information

First off, it would be nice if they could have hired a narrator who could pronounce atherosclerosis and cholesterol properly. Other than that, the information presented was ok nothing earth shaking. Certainly not the level of insight I had expected from Dr. Barrett from reading his substack. Perhaps he is better in short form than long form. There are better books on this topic.