How to Prevent or Even Reverse Heart Disease--without Drugs or Surgery! by Robert D. Willix Jr. (2005-04-15) - Softcover

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A practicing physician since 1969, Dr. Robert D. Willix, Jr.’s pioneering work in preventative and integrative health care has earned him national recognition as a healer, teacher, speaker and author.

Dr. Willix graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the University of Missouri Medical School, and did his Internship and Residency in cardiac surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the first board-certified cardiac surgeon in South Dakota, Dr. Willix started the state’s first open-heart surgery program, performed thousands of coronary bypass operations and taught at the University of South Dakota Medical School. In 1981, he was recruited to South Florida as Medical Director for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Human Performance for a major hospital district.

Yet his study of the mind-body connection and the body’s innate ability to heal itself inspired him to look at his career in an entirely new way. Seeing the potential of wellness-oriented, non-surgical integrative medicine, he left the surgical suite forever and devoted his practice to making - and keeping - his patients healthy. Convinced that bypass surgery was a "waste of time" if it wasn’t accompanied by lifestyle changes, Dr. Willix began a cardiac rehabilitation program based on nutrition, exercise and natural healing traditions. In 1993, he expanded his practice to include Ayurvedic medicine, an ancient form of natural medicine presently being studied by the National Institute of Health’s division of Alternative Medicine.

In the 80’s, Dr. Willix developed and studied preventive medicine programs, in the 90’s, Alternative Medicine approaches of Ayurveda, homeopathy, acupuncture, and other forms of mind-body and herbal systems of healing. At the turn of the Century 2000, Dr. Willix expanded his studies to include the ancient energetic healing technique of the Andean Shaman (the Inka).

Dr. Willix now includes Preventive Medicine, Integrative Medicine, and Shamanic Medicine into his medical repertoire. He believes healing and health require "balance of the body, mind, and spirit."

In addition to his private practice in Boca Raton, Florida, Dr. Willix is the author of Age PROOFING - 7 Simple Steps to Super Vitality at Any Age, Keep Your Miles High and Your Calories Low, and Healthy at 100. A dedicated amateur athlete, he has competed in 14 marathons and 100 triathlons, including the world championship of triathlons: The IRONMAN in Kona, Hawaii in 1984. Most recently, he has begun to pursue competition in competitive bicycle races-The Criterium Series of United States Cycling Federation.