are give in ABC easy to understand terms, so if you haven't been able to quite understand what you doctor has or hasn't said, it's explained in detail in easy to understand terms. Likewise the relationship of diet, exercise, and self-regulation are explained in simple and easy to understand language. If you are a Type A personality, i.e., a tough competitor, perfectionist, hard worker, and have been told by your doctor that you are prone to heart attack or heart disease, or that you should learn to take it easy and avoid getting too caught up in things, then this program is a must. By making some simple changes you can remain competitive, successful, and improve you chances of living a long healthy life.

Why me? The answer is in your personality. Personality is a learned collection of behavioral traits. The behaviors of interest to one prone to heart disease is how you respond to stress. To get an idea of how this works we lean from a study done years ago in England. The study compared the incidence of heart disease and heart attacks found in bus drivers versus the incidence of heart disease and heart attacks found in conductors. It was found that bus drivers had a significantly higher incidence of heart disease than conductors--both exposed to the same traffic situations. It was also found that the bus driver felt responsible for his passengers in the decisions he made while driving whereas the conductor performed no functions that could affect the safety of the passengers. Specifically it was found that in stressful situations, the bus driver's body created cortisol--a powerful hormone that readies the body to fight. If this hormone is not metabolized--as it would be in a physical fight--it circulates through the body doing physical harm to the arterial system.  

How stress works. Whenever the brain senses a threat, as in a near vehicular accident, it prepares the body to fight or run just as if the person  were being physically attacked by a mugger. However, fighting and running are neither appropriate responses in such a vehicular mishap. Repeat this many times a day for many years and the cost to the body multiplies. Then add in the Type A perfectionist personality and just about any kind of stress will cause the same kind of reaction which releases cortisol.