In a study conducted in the early 1990s， we<br >divided 48 patients with severe coronary heart<br >disease into two groups， with one group making<br >comprehensive lifestyle changes that affected<br >diet， activity levels， relationships and spirituality.<br > The other group s patients made only mod-<br >erate changes in their diet and activity levels.<br >After one year， 82% of the patients who made<br >the comprehensive lifestyle changes demon-<br >strated some reversal of their coronary artery<br >blockages.<br > After four years: There was even more<br >reversal. And most people felt better， too...<br >more energetic， more positive and less stressed.<br > In contrast， the patients in the "moderate<br >change" group got worse and worse on aver-<br >age over time.<br > Lesson: Moderate changes in diet and<br >activity alone are not usually enough to stop<br >even the progression of heart disease， whereas<br >more comprehensive changes often can begin<br >to reverse it.<br > Good news: "Am I going to live longer or is<br >it just going to seem longer?" You can make<br >