- 8 Weeks to Lower Blood Pressure without Prescription Drugs
- Author of the 3-Million-Copy Bestselling The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
Robert Kowalski's clinically proven program draws on the very latest research
on high blood pressure causes, development, and treatment. With the most up-to-date information on herbs, supplements, diet, physical activity, and more, this
common-sense, easy-to-follow program can help you lower your blood pressure
so that you can decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke—and increase
your chances of living a long and healthy life.
CONTENTS
Foreword by Steven Burstein, M.D......................................................ix
Acknowledgments...........................................................................xiii
Introduction........................................................................................1
PART ONE
The Blood Pressure Problem
1. Hypertension: The Silent Killer..........................................................13
2. Testing Your Pressure......................................................................26
3. Different Blood Pressure Concerns for Different People........................34
4. Blood Pressure and Diabetes............................................................46
PART TWO
The Blood Pressure Cure Program
5. Weight and Blood Pressure...............................................................57
6. Enjoy a Pressure-Friendly Active Lifestyle..........................................76
7. Reduce Your Stress.........................................................................90
8. Time to Quit Smoking.....................................................................108
9. Balance Your Electrolytes: Sodium, Potassium,
Calcium, and Magnesium....................................................................123
10. Drink, but Not Too Much................................................................142
11. Lower Your Cholesterol, Lower Your Blood Pressure........................148
12. Eating to Lower Blood Pressure.....................................................167
13. Daily Blood Pressure Busters........................................................184
14. The Blood Pressure Cure 5 Secret Weapons...................................203
15. The Blood Pressure Cure Express Program.....................................236
16. Understanding Prescription Drugs: The Last
Resort To Lowering Blood Pressure......................................................242
17. Recipes for Healthy Blood Pressure................................................256
18. Take the Pressure Off Your Heart...................................................285
References.........................................................................................288
Index.................................................................................................295
Published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 978-0-470-27540-5