Press Room for Sugar Shock! (Berkley Books)

About The Medical Consultant Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N., C.N.S.
 
Dr. Stephen Sinatra is an internationally board-certified cardiologist, a certified nutrition specialist (C.N.S.), a certified bioenergetic psycho-therapist, and a certified anti-aging specialist, with more than 30 years of experience helping patients to prevent and reverse heart disease.

At his New England Heart & Longevity Center in Manchester, Connecticut, Dr. Sinatra integrates conventional medicine with complementary nutritional and psychological therapies.

Dr. Sinatra is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Nutrition. He is former Chief of Cardiology at Manchester Memorial Hospital, where he was Director of Medical Education for 18 years. He is also an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine.


Much sought-after as a lecturer and workshop facilitator, Dr. Sinatra is at the forefront of the anti-aging movement, and he has been a featured guest on many national radio and television shows, including Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, Fox on Health and The Today Show.

Dr. Sinatra is the author of 12 books, including Reverse Heart Disease Now (Wiley Books, 2007), The Fast Food Diet (Wiley Books, 2006); The Sinatra Solution: and New Hope for Preventing and Treating Heart Disease (Basic Books, 2005).

In addition, Dr. Sinatra has a loyal following of subscribers, who receive his monthly national newsletter, “Heart, Health, & Nutrition,” published by Healthy Directions, L.L.C. This newsletter, along with his free weekly e-letters, reach about 125,000 people each month and bring them alternative suggestions and solutions for many challenging health issues. Dr. Sinatra, who is known for his innovative, approachable style and accessibility, also holds popular “Subscriber Sessions” four to eight times a year in different cities throughout the United States.

Unlike most physicians, Dr. Sinatra has pursued nutritional training, receiving Certified Nutrition Consultant (or C.N.S.) certification from the American College of Nutrition. He also has his own line of nutritional supplements, which he sells on his popular website www.Dr.Sinatra.com.

Long before Dr. Sinatra became the contributing author for Sugar Shock!, he already was quite knowledgeable about the dangers of sugars and refined carbs. He was eager to team up with Connie, because he believes that “people are savvy about cholesterol but ignorant about the evils of sugar.” In fact, for the past 25 years, Dr. Sinatra has been instructing his patients to watch and curtail their sugar intake, because he found that excess sugar speeds up the aging process. What’s more, he contends, over time, excessive sweets could give you heart disease and get you there faster than high cholesterol levels.