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What Good Fats Benefit The Heart? - Dr. Scherwitz (VIDEO)

By Dr. Larry Scherwitz Ph.D. Expert April 14, 2009 - 1:49pm
 
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Listen, as Dr. Scherwitz recalls the good fats that benefit a woman's heart.

More Videos from Dr. Larry Scherwitz Ph.D. 28 videos in this series

Dr. Scherwitz:

Good fats are the essential fatty acids, omega-3s, omega-6, omega-9 and you can get these from nuts and flaxseed, from fish oil and if you are taking fish oil supplements, they’re great, particularly that’s pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplements. You can get it from fish in cold water, salt water, high-fat fish like salmon and mackerel.

About Dr. Scherwitz, Ph.D.:
Larry W. Scherwitz, PhD, is a leader in the field of behavioral medicine research with 25 years experience in developing and testing approaches to managing chronic disease with lifestyle changes. Dr. Scherwitz has been on the faculty of various medical institutions including Baylor College of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, California Pacific Medical Center, and the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. He worked at the research director with Dr. Dean Ornish to demonstrate that it is possible to reverse coronary heart disease with lifestyle changes including diet, exercise, stress management and social support. Dr. Scherwitz’ is often a keynote speaker at conferences and has published his research discoveries in an array of prestigious medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, and Psychosomatic Medicine. Presently, Larry and his wife Deborah Kesten, MPH have a coaching practice to help clients lose weight as well as prevent, halt, and reverse heart disease. Larry also consults with clients to help them design studies to evaluate the efficacy of complementary and alternative practices.

Visit Dr. Scherwitz at his website

 
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