This updated edition includes contemporary health research, advice and information for preventing heart disease, plus "guaranteed" strategies to reduce cholesterol levels naturally. High cholesterol is recognized as a major risk factor for heart disease - but it is also one of the most manageable health problems. "The New 8 Week Cholesterol Cure" is easy to read and provides readers with a no-nonsense guide to the key health advice, as well as a wide range of cholesterol-lowering recipes so readers can put advice into practice. Features of the book include: explanation of the lipid profile - the different sorts of cholesterol - and how to avoid the worst offenders; presentation of the new supplements - with honest advice about which ones should be taken, regardless of how a diet might be; and the low-down on what's smart for the heart - and what's pure hype including aspirin, garlic, red wine and soy.