A breakthrough approach to lowering heart disease risk Developed by a prominent Yale physician, the Live It Down Plan will help you lower your cholesterol-by 30 points or more for most people-in 12 weeks. The Plan also helps tame high blood pressure, halt plaque production, improve the condition of your arteries, and attack newly discovered menaces like C-reactive protein and Lp(a). By following the Plan you could cut your chances of having a heart attack or stroke by as much as 80 percent, while also protecting yourself against diabetes, cancers, and possibly even Alzheimer's! In this book discover: * Which dietary fats are actually good for your arteries * Whether an underactive thyroid could be raising your cholesterol * Other serious cardiac threats such as inflammation and homocysteine and how to disarm them * The two supplements everyone at high risk for heart disease should take * What supplement you need if you're taking a statin drug * Foods that help reduce your body's absorption of the fat you eat * Which personality trait increases your heart attack risk-and how to cultivate a heart-healthy outlook Includes dozens of mouthwatering, life-changing recipes! Lowering your cholesterol is serious business. Don't go it alone! This unique step-by-step Plan shows you exactly which supplements to take, what dietary changes to make, how much exercise to get, and more. Over 30 delicious recipes help you put the Plan on your plate.