Overcoming High Blood Pressure

For the nearly 78 million Americans with hypertension, a safe, effective lifestyle plan—incorporating the DASH diet principles and much more—for lowering blood pressure naturally If you have high blood pressure, you're not alone: nearly a third of adult Americans have been diagnosed with hypertension, and another quarter are well on their way. Yet a whopping 56 percent of diagnosed patients do not have it under control. The good news? Hypertension is easily treatable (and preventable), and you can take action today to bring your blood pressure down in just four weeks—without the potential dangers and side effects of prescription medications. In Blood Pressure Down, Janet Bond Brill distills what she's learned over decades of helping her patients lower their blood pressure into a ten-step lifestyle plan that's manageable for anyone. You'll: • harness the power of blood pressure power foods like bananas, spinach, and yogurt • start a simple regimen of exercise and stress reduction • stay on track with checklists, meal plans, and more than fifty simple recipes Easy, effective, safe—and delicious—Blood Pressure Down is the encouraging resource that empowers you, or your loved ones, to lower your blood pressure and live a longer, heart-healthy life.

This book by the National Institutes of Health (Publication 06-4082) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute provides information and effective ways to work with your diet because what you choose to eat affects your chances of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension (the medical term). Recent studies show that blood pressure can be lowered by following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan-and by eating less salt, also called sodium. While each step alone lowers blood pressure, the combination of the eating plan and a reduced sodium intake gives the biggest benefit and may help prevent the development of high blood pressure. This book, based on the DASH research findings, tells how to follow the DASH eating plan and reduce the amount of sodium you consume. It offers tips on how to start and stay on the eating plan, as well as a week of menus and some recipes. The menus and recipes are given for two levels of daily sodium consumption-2,300 and 1,500 milligrams per day. Twenty-three hundred milligrams is the highest level considered acceptable by the National High Blood Pressure Education Program. It is also the highest amount recommended for healthy Americans by the 2005 "U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans." The 1,500 milligram level can lower blood pressure further and more recently is the amount recommended by the Institute of Medicine as an adequate intake level and one that most people should try to achieve. The lower your salt intake is, the lower your blood pressure. Studies have found that the DASH menus containing 2,300 milligrams of sodium can lower blood pressure and that an even lower level of sodium, 1,500 milligrams, can further reduce blood pressure. All the menus are lower in sodium than what adults in the United States currently eat-about 4,200 milligrams per day in men and 3,300 milligrams per day in women. Those with high blood pressure and prehypertension may benefit especially from following the DASH eating plan and reducing their sodium intake.

Using diet, nutritional supplements, exercise and other lifestyle changes, Dr Whitaker shows how to prevent or manage high blood pressure without recourse to drugs and their unwanted side effects.

How to play a vital role in your own health and longevity: A handbook from“one of the most reliable, respected health resources that Americans have” (Publishers Weekly). This easy-to-use guide will help you understand the many issues related to high blood pressure and assist you in preventing it, managing it, and making essential treatment decisions. · Learn which single factor you can do the most about when it comes to influencing your blood pressure. This one step may be all it takes to lower your blood pressure and keep it under control. · How losing as little as 10 pounds may reduce your blood pressure to a healthier level—includes practical help for maintaining a healthier weight. · Discover a great alternative that may lower your blood pressure just about as much as medications—without the expense of prescriptions. · Why your blood pressure goes down if you make your heart stronger—and dozens of tips to realize this goal. · How to manage your sodium intake. · Information about medications for when changes in lifestyle aren't enough and more

Take heart--controlling your blood pressure is easy with this beginner's cookbook. If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, changing the way you eat can make all the difference. Reducing High Blood Pressure for Beginners can help you manage--or even prevent--hypertension through delicious, nutritious recipes that you can cook at home with ease. Join the millions of Americans who have lowered their blood pressure through the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Reducing High Blood Pressure for Beginners can transform your health and well-being with time-saving, budget-friendly meals you'll love: Fireside Beef Stew, 30-Minute Marinara, and Chicken Curry in a Hurry, to name a few. Inside this essential blood pressure cookbook you'll find: Beginners welcome--This hypertension-centric cookbook is perfect for beginners who are starting the path to better living. Savor the flavor--These pages are packed with 75 quick, easy recipes--including meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, and even gluten-free dishes--that taste great and help lower blood pressure long-term. Get the facts--Clear, easy-to-understand medical information about causes, treatments, and the impact of lifestyle changes will help guide you on your way to improved health. Now you can control your blood pressure and enjoy delicious food at the same time.

Distinguished doctor and internationally best-selling author Sarah Brewer presents this unique book, which provides a highly authoritative yet easy-to-follow program of complementary medicine and self-care treatments, specially designed to support the conventional treatment for high blood pressure. If you are one of the millions (10 million in the UK alone) who have this condition, and are looking for an expert to guide you through all the positive steps you can take to enhance your health and well-being, this is the book for you. Dr Sarah Brewer offers a pioneering approach of tailor-made programs, based on the premise that we’re all unique and have different requirements. Complete the questionnaire in Part 3, and you’ll see whether to embark upon the gentle, moderate or full-strength program. Each program offers daily menu plans, as well as exercise routines and techniques from complementary medicine – all of which will empower you to take control and make real, long-lasting changes to your health. • Understand what your doctor is prescribing you and why. • Discover complementary therapies you can use to support conventional treatments. • One ot of every three Americans suffers from high blood pressure (that's 77.9 million people). • Dr. Sarah Brewer is a top expert in the field of combined complementary and conventional medicine. • Clearly focused book, with practical programs throughout and first-class photography and design. • Fully endorsed by the Complimentary Medical Association.

High Blood Pressure - How to reduce blood pressure quickly and easily and live a long and healthy life (2nd Edition) Grab this GREAT physical book now at a limited time discounted price! Approximately 1 in every 3 Americans suffer from some form of High Blood Pressure, in fact it is one of the most common health problems diagnosed most frequently. Sometimes it can go undiagnosed also, as there are no real visible symptoms, it is only when you have your blood pressure taken at the doctors that the problem can show up. If you are diagnosed with high blood pressure, then depending on the severity you will most probably be prescribed medication. The fact is though, if you make some changes to your lifestyle, mostly diet and exercise, you can reverse the condition. I know, because it has happened to me. This spurred me on to let others know how with a few changes you can turn around this potentially deadly condition, and even end up drug free with careful monitoring. Although always check with your doctor before you cease any medications that you are prescribed. Here Is What You'll Learn About... The history and facts about blood pressure What is hypertension and the different types Diagnosis of high blood pressure Who is at risk of developing high blood pressure Symptoms of high blood pressure Choosing a good blood pressure monitor and how to interpret the blood pressure readings 10 Super Foods you can buy at your local store which naturally lower blood pressure 9 delicious recipes that include these superfoods More natural remedies, including herbs and supplements Medications and high blood pressure Exercising and using yoga to help lower high blood pressure Order your copy of this fantastic book today!

Like a time bomb ticking away, hypertension builds quietly, gradually, placing unbearable strain on the body until it explodes--in heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, arterial disease, even death. But the disease does not have to progress that way. Here, in the third volume of the highly acclaimed "Preventive Medicine Program, Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, one of the nations foremost experts in the field of preventive medicine, presents a medically sound, reassuringly simple program that help you lower you blood pressure--and keep it down, often without drugs. "Overcoming Hypertension gives you: --The latest facts on how cholesterol, cigarette smoking, obesity, and stress affect coronary risk levels. --Your high blood pressure risk profile, with newly devised charts for men and women. --A complete fitness program that lets you choose the sport that works for you. Plus a unique illustrated guide to aqua-aerobics. --Tips on talking to your doctor that will help you become an active participant in your own recovery. --A guide to anti-hypertensive drugs--the most up-to-date list of medications, their recommended daily doses, and ways to minimize side effects. --Three distinct dietary programs, complete with menus, recipes, nutritional charts, healthy cooking tips, and much more. --Take charge of your health and well-being with "Overcoming Hypertension.