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Zusatztext Suzanne M. Schweikert! M.D. author of The Pregnant Traveler A refreshingly commonsense approach to this deadly disease. Informationen zum Autor Robert Rowan, M.D., is a clinical professor at New York University Medical School and the coauthor of two other books. He lives in New York City. Klappentext Now completely revised and updated with more than 75 percent new material, this invaluable book presents a proven hypertension treatment plan based on nutrition, herbal and alternate therapies, and lifestyle changes. Zusammenfassung A perennial seller, now completely revised and updated with more than 75 percent new material, this invaluable book presents a proven hypertension treatment plan based on nutrition, herbal and alternative therapies, and lifestyle changes. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsPrefacePart I. The BasicsCould You Have Hypertension?The Dangers of High Blood PressureMeasure Your PressureDiastolic and Systolic Pressure -- What Does Each Mean?What Happens When You Learn You Have High Blood Pressure?Do It for YourselfPart II. Your Diet or Your LifeThe Truth About SaltObesity Is a Hypertension IssueAre You Really Hungry?Eat Right/Feel RightThe Rice Diet and Other Diet ChoicesCholesterol As a CulpritFiber Is ImportantSugar Is Not Sweet to Your BodyDiabetes and Kidney Disease and HypertensionHypertension: A Risk Factor for StrokeWorking Together: The Pump and the HosePotassium, Calcium, and Magnesium and High Blood PressurePart III. Your Style of LivingSmoke Gets in Your BloodAlcohol and Illegal Drugs and HypertensionSleeping with HypertensionHypertension and AgingWomen and High Blood PressureImpotence and HypertensionStress and HypertensionComplementary (Alternative) Therapies for HypertensionBiofeedback: Training Your Body to Reduce HypertensionFolk Medicine and Other TraditionsExercise Combats HypertensionWalking Your Blood Pressure DownPart IV. Hypertension DrugsAbout Antihypertensive DrugsHerbs, Vitamins, and Minerals and HypertensionPart V. Shopping and Cooking with High Blood PressureA Life of Healthy Eating: Recipes to Lower Your Blood PressureSPARKY SEASONING MIXGRAINSVeggie Pasta SauceLasagna Without GuiltSpaghetti with a GobbleSwimming with the TunaVEGETABLESHot Vegetable Bean DipHerbal Zucchini ComboBroccoli (or Other Vegetable) SoupEscalloped Corn PuddingTerrific Taco SaladMEAT, POULTRY, AND FISHSweet and Sour Roast Pork"Lite" Beef StroganoffOriental Beef and Vegetable Stir-fryOriental Chicken and Vegetable Stir-fryChicken and Spanish RiceChicken SaladTuscany ChickenTuscany TurkeyBroiled Sesame FishDizzy Dill FishSpicy Baked SalmonFRUITS AND DESSERTSApple CrispJiggling MoldBran Apple BarsZucchini BreadOatmeal-Raisin CookiesAppendix 1. Sodium in FoodsAppendix 2. A Week with the DASH DietAppendix 3. A Comparison of Saturated Fat, Total Fat, Cholesterol, Calories, and SodiumAppendix 4. A Walking Program to Reduce Blood PressureGlossaryAdditional ResourcesIndex...
