The South Asian Health Solution, Hardcover/Ronesh Sinha MD

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The South Asian Health Solution is the first book to provide an ancestral health-based wellness plan culturally tailored for those of South Asian ancestry living in India, the United States and across the world - a population identified as being at the highest risk for heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and related conditions. Dr. Ronesh Sinha, an internal medicine specialist in California's Silicon Valley, sees high risk South Asian patients and runs education and wellness programs for corporate clients. He has taken many South Asians out of the high risk, high body mass category and helped them reverse disease risk factors without medications. His comprehensive lifestyle modification approach has been validated by cutting edge medical science and the real-life success stories he profiles throughout the book. Inside you'll learn: - Look beyond LDL to accurately interpret cholesterol and other heart disease risk numbers - Modifying cultural traditions that lead to weight gain and disease - How to effectively manage sleep, stress and fatigue - Specific advice for women, children, and seniors The South Asian Health Solution explains complex medical circumstances and terminology in an easy to understand voice, allowing you to grasp the how's and why's of dietary and lifestyle modification to prevent disease. Q&A with Ron 1. There are tons of health related books currently on the market. What was it about the subject you chose to write about in your book that made you feel so passionate about spreading the word and getting your book published? South Asians, who are mostly Asian Indian, have one of the highest risks of heart disease and diabetes in the world, and most books and content don't address their needs in a culturally sensitive way. Conventional wisdom and advice about nutrition and disease nearly ruined my health, and I was seeing the same pattern repeated in my patients and the South Asian community at large. Having a family history of heart disease and/or diab