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Open Heart
- The Transformational Journey of a Doctor Who, After Bypass Surgery at 61, Ran Marathons and Climbed Mountains
- Narrated by: Akil Taher
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Angioplasty at 56, open-heart surgery at 61, and running his first half-marathon less than a year later. This is the remarkable and inspiring story of Dr. Akil Taher who transformed from a middle-aged couch potato with a dangerously bad diet into a vital, energetic athlete, ever seeking new challenges and adventures.
In this audiobook, Dr. Taher relates the journey of his transformation—how even as a physician who knew better, he led an unhealthy lifestyle, how he ignored the warnings of his heart disease and other chronic ailments, and how after his bypass surgery he set out to radically change his life to heal his body and his spirit. Training for and competing in his first half-marathon was only the start. In compelling detail, he recounts his running in the Chicago, Boston, and Mumbai Marathons, his pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and his first triathlon and 100-mile bike race.
More importantly, Dr. Taher also discusses the enormous role diet plays in preventing as well as recovering from heart disease as well as other chronic illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes, and kidney disease. Citing reputable sources and using his own diet and health as examples, he guides the listener away from a diet heavy in meat, dairy, eggs, and sugar and proposes healthier eating—and living—that is grounded in a whole-food, plant-based diet.
Open Heart is an essential listen for anyone eager to change unhealthy lifestyle choices and embrace the excitement of a vibrant new life.
Critic Reviews
"Dr. Taher‘s remarkable journey from doctor to bypass patient to conquering Mount Kilimanjaro is an inspiration, and in this remarkable book he shares everything you need to conquer your own challenges." (Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, adjunct professor of medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, and New York Times best-selling author)