Maintain healthy blood pressure with timeless wisdom and new breakthroughs in prevention and treatment
High Blood Pressure For Dummies explains all you need to know about blood pressure—and what to do when it gets too high. High blood pressure can lead to serious complications, but with lifestyle changes and medication, it’s easily treatable. This jargon-free, compassionate book walks you through the necessary changes to help lower blood pressure and live a healthy life. You’ll be well equipped to determine if you’re at risk and consider the medical consequences of hypertension. From there, develop a successful treatment plan and choose the right foods for you. With this Dummies guide, you can learn to prioritize you and your health.
Learn what hypertension is, what causes it, and how it can be prevented and treated
Improve your quality of life and live longer by focusing on a healthy blood pressure
Understand your doctor’s recommendations and discover diet and lifestyle factors that you can control
Find out about new research on hypertension causes, treatments, and genetic influences
This new edition of High Blood Pressure For Dummies is great for people with high blood pressure, their caregivers, and anyone with a family history who wants to better understand the condition.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Understanding High Blood Pressure 5
Chapter 1: Introducing High Blood Pressure 7
Chapter 2: Detecting High Blood Pressure 13
Chapter 3: Determining Whether You’re at Risk 23
Chapter 4: Reviewing the Causes of Resistant High Blood Pressure 29
Part 2: Considering the Medical Consequences of High Blood Pressure 49
Chapter 5: Protecting Your Heart from Heart Disease 51
Chapter 6: Caring for Your Kidneys 69
Chapter 7: Keeping Your Brain Intact 87
Chapter 8: Eyeing Your Blood Pressure 101
Part 3: Preventing and Treating High Blood Pressure 105
Chapter 9: Choosing Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure 107
Chapter 10: Keeping Salt and Sugar Out of Your Diet 121
Chapter 11: Avoiding Tobacco, Alcohol, and Caffeine 129
Chapter 12: Lowering Blood Pressure with Exercise 141
Chapter 13: Taking Medications to Lower Your Blood Pressure 153
Chapter 14: Considering Important Clinical Studies of High Blood Pressure 185
Part 4: Taking Care of Special Populations 191
Chapter 15: Handling High Blood Pressure in Older Adults 193
Chapter 16: Handling High Blood Pressure in Children 203
Chapter 17: Treating High Blood Pressure in Women 211
Part 5: The Part of Tens 221
Chapter 18: Ten Simple Ways to Prevent or Reduce High Blood Pressure 223
Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Myths about High Blood Pressure 231
Appendix: Resources 239
Index 243
Height:234
Width:185
Spine:18
Weight:363.00