Authoritative but easy-to-understand preventative health guide for the over 40s endorsed by the peak body of Australian GPs.
Why wait for something to happen to your health before it becomes more important to you?
Many common, serious, deadly disorders can be prevented by simple lifestyle measures and early screening. 'Save Your Life' provides practical strategies on how to manage hunger and introduce exercise to your life to achieve permanent weight loss. There's also excellent advice about how to break bad habits, quit smoking and assess the impact of your alcohol intake.
You can become your own health expert with this book's concise, up-to-date and proven information about the 'big nine' deadly or dangerous illnesses -- heart disease, stroke, cancer, lung disease, depression, dementia, diabetes, kidney disease and osteoporosis. Learn about when you should be screened for these illnesses (even if you feel healthy) and what symptoms you should worry about.
Whether you'd like to add over five healthy years to your life, find an effective diet to help you lose a few kilojoules, or learn about specific disease symptoms, this book is for you.
