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.

An innovative approach to lowering blood pressure that builds on the national bestseller The Relaxation Response For the 100 million people worldwide dealing with high blood pressure, bestselling author Dr. Herbert Benson and cardiac wellness expert Aggie Casey have created a proven plan for lowering blood pressure. Based on the groundbreaking work done at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, the authors' program goes beyond advice about nutrition and exercise to incorporate a proven stress-management program--including the relaxation response.

High blood pressure is expected to rise by 24%, affecting one in three of the world's adult population by 2025, according to a study of more than 700,000 people at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in Los Angeles. As it is, it is already a fact of life for around half of people in the UK over 65, and for some 70% of those in their 70s. High blood pressure has a strong correlation with obesity and diabetes, levels of which are also soaring, and is strongly linked to lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise, fatty diets and high salt consumption. The good news is that even minor lifestyle modifications can be beneficial. This book looks at how to lower blood pressure without medication as far as possible, while acknowledging that drugs may have a vital part to play. Topics include: The dangers of high blood pressure; A healthy diet and reducing obesity; The importance of exercise; Managing stress; Other lifestyle measures eg smoking and complementary therapies.

Diastolic, systolic - such terms are crucial in understanding blood pressure. This guide by two medical experts explains these terms and much more. The book covers basic information, suggests lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, stress), and incorporates the newest research

Learn straightforward solutions you can incorporate both immediately and in the long term. Focusing on lifestyle factors readers can change, Dr. Rhoden weighs in on alternative therapies for reducing blood pressure, while Sarah Schein brings her dietary expertise to the table with practical advice on nutrition, tips for healthy food selection and preparation, and 70 tantalizing recipes each with its own nutritional breakdown.

Yes, you can outsmart hypertension. It is a leading cause of heart attack, kidney disease, stroke, blindness etc. This book shows you how you can control hypertension by staying active, eating a variety of healthy foods and taking prescribed medicines. These are the keys to bring BP down and keeping it there. Reading this book will ensure that consequences of Hypertension are strongly influenced by YOU. An ideal manual for hypertensive and their families to best deal with the menace.

This book is very important because crores of High Blood Pressure patients in India do not have any direct access to knowledge about what’ all they can do to take care of their Blood Pressure. Most of the physicians do not have time to explain these factors or train the high BP patients. The cardiologists are not at all interested in patients who just want to control high BP. They would like to treat patients who need Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty or has a heart attack. The net result is that most of the high BP Patients do not get proper treatment or keep on taking only medicines. This book will give a complete knowledge which is usable by the high BP patients and solve their queries about what to do and what not to do. In this book, which is mainly meant for the patients with High Blood Pressure, I am going to explain the cause and effect of High Blood Pressure on our body; explain what we can do to take care of this common but fatal disease. I am going to emphasize more on non drug treatment of high BP so that continuous intake of tablets to control BP is not required for a long period. This treatment will include advice to cut down stress or tension, lifestyle changes, know how about diet and cooking food, weight reduction tips, yoga, exercise and walking.