Stephen Sinatra
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Stephen T. Sinatra (15 October 1946 –19 June 2022) was a
Training and practice
Sinatra graduated from New York’s
Having studied coenzyme Q10 in the prevention and treatment of heart disease,[
Medical philosophy
In his books, newsletter, and interviews, Sinatra advocated treatment approaches that combine conventional medical therapies with nutritional and mind-body therapies that he thought enhance the body’s natural bioenergetics and heal the heart. He promoted his ideas of five specific pillars of cardiac health:
- an low-glycemicnutrition plan called the Pan-Asian / Modified Mediterranean (PAMM) Diet];
- nutritional supplementation that includes a high-potency multi-nutrient, fish oil, magnesium, vitamin C, and coenzyme Q10;
- regular exercise;
- detoxification; and
- stress reduction.[16][non-primary source needed]
Sinatra believed in the impact one’s emotions have on overall health and the need to resolve so called emotional blockages as well as physical ones.[
Sinatra presented his ideas about "metabolic cardiology" at the American College for Advancement in Medicine’s 2005 Conference on Scientific Integrative Medicine.
Sinatra was often critical of what he saw as an over-emphasis on cholesterol as an independent risk factor for heart disease and of what he considered the over-prescription of statin drugs.[21] Most statin drugs, which block an enzyme pathway necessary for the body to produce cholesterol, also block the enzyme pathway by which the body naturally produces coenzyme Q10.[unreliable medical source?] Sinatra acknowledged that these drugs accomplish their goal of reducing cholesterol, but maintained that they also deprive the heart and other muscles of a vital nutrient and thereby set the stage for potential heart failure.[citation needed]
Sinatra was also critical of
"Grounding"
Sinatra advocated a controversial alternative health practice called "grounding" or
Books and publications
Sinatra was the author of the monthly newsletter Heart, Health & Nutrition (
- The Great Cholesterol Myth (Fair Winds Press, 2012)
- Earthing - the most important health discovery ever? (Basic Health, 2010)
- Bottom Line's The Healing Kitchen (Bottom Line, 2010)
- The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology (Basic Health, 2005, 2008, 2011)
- Sugar Shock! How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life—And How You Can Get Back on Track (Berkley Trade, 2006)
- Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Wiley, 2006)
- The Fast Food Diet: Lose Weight and Feel Great Even If You’re Too Busy to Eat Right (Wiley, 2006)
- Spa Medicine: Your Gateway to the Ageless Zone (Basic Health, 2004)
- Lower Your Blood Pressure in Eight Weeks (Ballantine, 2003)
- Heart Sense for Women (Plume, 2001)
- Tocotrienols and Vitamin E (Keats, 2000)
- Heartbreak & Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart (IBS Books, 1999)
- Optimum Health: A Natural Lifesaving Prescription for Your Body and Mind (Bantam, 1998)
- L-Carnitine and the Heart (McGraw-Hill, 1999)
- Coenzyme Q10 and the Heart (McGraw-Hill, 1999)
- The Coenzyme Q10 Phenomenon (McGraw-Hill, 1999)
- Lose to Win: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Weight Loss and Nutritional Healing (Lincoln Bradley Publishing, 1992) 20:03, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
References
- ^ Sinatra ST. Heartbreak and Heart Disease (Keats Publishing 1996, 1999).
- PMID 12659350.
- PMID 9565826.
- ^ "CNN Transcript". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ a b c "Body & Soul with Gail Harris". Pbs.org. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Is Everything You Know About Cholesterol Wrong? Pt 1 | The Dr. Oz Show". Doctoroz.com. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Video Library". Thedoctorstv.com. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Dr. Stephen Sinatra". healthydirections.com.
- ^ "Malpractice & Sanctions Information for Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra, MD - Cardiology & Internal Medicine - Manchester, CT". Healthgrades.com. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "The Risks of Anti-Aging Medicine". CNN.com. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ "Coenzyme Q-10 and Heart Health". Drpasswater.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Stephen T. Sinatra". American Dream Show. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- PMID 19284182.
- PMID 19472864.
- ^ Stephen Sinatra’s Heart, Health & Nutrition, February 2008
- ^ a b Sinatra, ST. Heartbreak & Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart. Keats Publishing: New Canaan, CT. 1996
- ^ "Women, Stress, and Heart Disease|Page:1 - Heart Disease". Health.com. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
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- ^ "Heart Sense for Thyroid Patients". Thyroid.about.com. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ Stephen Sinatra’s Heart, Health & Nutrition, February 2008.
- ^ "Oprah Winfrey's Official Website - Live Your Best Life". Oprah.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ Stephen Sinatra’s Heart, Health & Nutrition, November 2006.
- PMID 22291721.
- PMID 22757749.