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"Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure offers information and tools to help you keep blood pressure from building to dangerous levels. By taking specific steps, you can live well with high blood pressure - and even keep it from ever forming. In this book, Gary Schwartz, M.D., tells you how. You'll learn how high blood pressure develops, what puts you at risk, how it's diagnosed and treated, and how to reduce your risk of conditions associated with it."...
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"We are in the midst of a blood pressure crisis. Nearly 70 million Americans have been diagnosed with hypertension, and just 56 percent of them have it under control. Hypertension is responsible for 69 percent of first heart attacks and 77 percent of first strokes. But there is good news: High blood pressure is very responsive to lifestyle changes. And the more changes you make, the greater your results.Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally provides...
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Almost half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure-but many of us are not aware of it. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has serious health implications. It is classified as a leading cause of premature death by the World Health Organization, contributing to strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, kidney failure, and even dementia. While medications are often necessary to keep blood pressure in the safe zone, a judicious...
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Many of the nearly 70 million Americans with hypertension (high blood pressure) would like to bring it under control through lifestyle changes such as losing weight, cutting back on salt, exercising, or reducing stress. But, like it or not, most will require medication to get their blood pressure where it needs to be. The good news is that we have many excellent blood pressure medications which, when prescribed wisely, can control hypertension in...
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"Called the "good nutrition bible" by one reviewer, The DASH Diet to End Obesity is the ultimate guide to common sense-lifestyle changes that will improve the health of the entire family. With a special emphasis on prevention, this book is written for parents, teachers, and anyone concerned about protecting themselves and their children from the health risks of obesity. This book is the most comprehensive guide to the DASH diet plan yet published....
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In this time of quarantine and global uncertainty, it can be difficult to deal with the increased stress and anxiety. Using ancient self-care techniques rediscovered by Herbert Benson, M.D., a pioneer in mind/body medicine for health and wellness, you can relieve your stress, anxiety, and depression at home with just ten minutes a day.
Herbert Benson, M.D., first wrote about a simple, effective mind/body approach to lowering
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Over sixty-five million Americans have high blood pressure. Although prescription drugs may effectively treat this problem, they have potentially dangerous side effects. Fortunately, natural alternatives are available. In this updated edition of Lower Blood Pressure Without Drugs, best-selling author Roger Mason provides a proven nutritional approach to lowering blood pressure safely and naturally. The book begins by explaining what hypertension...
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Explains an approach to weight-loss that also lowers blood pressure and cholesterol without the use of medication, describing the "DASH" diet, which combines exercise with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low and nonfat dairy, lean meats, fish, poultry, beans, and nuts, and providing twenty-eight days of two-thousand-calorie DASH menus and tips on dining away from home.
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Focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and disease-fighting antioxidants, every recipe is satisfying, full of flavor, and DASH-diet compliant. Each dish has been fully evaluated by a dietician and comes with complete nutritional information to help readers plan meals. With easy, step-by-step instructions and helpful cooking tips, this book is an indispensable source of inspiration for getting the most from this new nutritional program....
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Are you seeking a healthier way of life to fight off the viruses? Do you or someone you love to suffer from chronic diseases and find yourselves searching for foods that will help reverse your symptoms. Maybe you have already discovered the Dr. Sebi nutrition guide but have no clue where to begin to formulate full meals. The Dr. Sebi diet, is a plant-based diet created by the late Dr. Sebi. It's professed to revive your cells by dispensing with harmful...
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"Following the DASH diet doesn't have to mean spending hours in the kitchen. With DASH Done Slow, discover how you can enjoy delicious, satisfying, easy-to-make DASH meals with the convenience of your slow cooker. Packed with more than 100 heart-healthy recipes, DASH Done Slow helps you prepare healthy meals that cook themselves. From hearty vegetarian dishes and meat-friendly dinners to soups, sides, and desserts, the satisfying recipes here offer...
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Introduces a diet that addresses the common problems associated with metabolic syndrome: excess belly fat; high blood pressure; slightly elevated blood sugar; problems with cholesterol or triglycerides.