This guide from the editors of Prevention Health Books offers the information and advice you need to take control of your blood pressure now. High blood pressure is a silent, symptom-less condition that affects some fifty million Americans. Left untreated, it can set the stage for serious complications-including heart disease, stroke, and kidney damage. But you don’t need to let it get that far. With a few simple lifestyle changes and a combination of mainstream and alternative remedies, you can lower your blood pressure to a healthy level-and keep it there. Inside you’ll discover:· What high blood pressure is, and how it happens · Who is most likely to develop high blood pressure, and why· What complications high blood pre (more…)

Of the countless ailments that rack the human machine,high blood pressure is one of the easiest to preventand one of the most responsive to treatment.Who gets high blood pressure? Should you panic if you or someone you love develops hypertension? How can you help yourself, even if you’re in a high-risk group?High blood pressure is commonly the result of an unhealthy lifestyle, and it can almost always be controlled–without debilitating medications–simply by eating the right foods, taking the proper herb and vitamin supplements, getting the correct types of exercise, and practicing such stress-reducing techniques as meditation, visualization, tai chi, and yoga. This book gives you a firm grip on all these tools. Start using them (more…)