Saturday, January 10, 2009

25 Nautural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure or Steroid Nation

25 Nautural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure

Author: James Scala

Lower blood pressure--without drugs

Your high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and kidney failure. Using a simple, easy-to-read format, Dr. James Scala presents 25 simple, natural ways you can use to fight this silent killer. 25 Natural Ways to Lower Blood Pressure explains the different treatments, including herbs, diet, exercise, and visualization and relaxation techniques, and offers other resources for further information.

James Scala, Ph.D., is a certified nutrition specialist who supervised nutrition programs for the Voyager crew and the U.S. Olympic Ski Team.



Table of Contents:
Introductionix
Chapter 1Understand High Blood Pressure1
The Marvelous Vascular System1
How Blood Pressure Develops3
How High Is Too High?5
Symptoms of the Silent Killer6
Causes of High Blood Pressure7
Chapter 2Keep Score9
Start with Your Pulse9
Be Consistent10
Can You Reduce Your Resting Pulse Rate?10
Measure Your Own Blood Pressure11
Chapter 3Establish a Family History15
How Do I Know If It's in My Genes?16
What to Look For19
Chapter 4Understand and Take Care of Your Kidneys21
Sodium Reabsorption and Diet22
Hormonal Influences23
Chapter 5Balance Potassium and Sodium25
Dietary Changes29
Chapter 6Reduce Sodium33
Salt Substitutes34
Sauces and Gravies34
Food Tables: Do's and Don'ts35
Chapter 7Keep a Food Diary63
How the Diary Works63
Chapter 8Balance Fat65
Saturated Versus Unsaturated Fats65
Fats and Cholesterol67
The Prostaglandins68
Flax-Oil and Fish-Oil Supplements70
Chapter 9Modulate Sugar Absorption73
Complex and Simple Carbohydrates74
Dietary Fiber and Blood Sugar74
Diet for Modulating Blood Sugar75
Chapter 10Increase Dietary Fiber77
Fiber and Water78
How to Increase Dietary Fiber79
Fiber Supplements82
Chapter 11Eat More Garlic and Onions85
Garlic Tablets87
Garlic Do's and Don'ts88
Chapter 12Be Smart When Dining Out89
Do's and Don'ts for Dining Out90
Questions to Ask in Restaurants91
Beverages92
Airline Food92
Chapter 13Assess Your Weight and Fitness Level95
A Personal Weight Assessment96
Origins of Excess Weight98
Chapter 14Lose Weight Sensibly101
Basal Metabolic Rate101
Exercise105
Dieting106
The Seven-Day Quick-Loss Diet108
Weight-Loss Pills and Herbs111
Chapter 15Exercise113
Aerobic Versus Anaerobic Exercise114
Consult Your Doctor117
Exercise Programs119
Total Exercise120
Additional Benefits123
Chapter 16Understand and Control Stress125
The Relationship Between Stress and Disease126
Understanding How Stress Works126
Colonel Smith: A Typical Example129
Dealing with Stress131
Chapter 17Change Type A to Type B Behavior133
Decrease Time Urgency135
Become Less Aggressive and Competitive136
Chapter 18Channel Anger Constructively139
Control Negative Thoughts140
Handling Accusations141
Damage-Limiting Operations142
Handling Anger During Stressful Situations142
Chapter 19Control Alcohol147
Charlie's Story148
How Does Alcohol Affect Blood Pressure?149
Chapter 20Avoid Tobacco, Caffeine, and Cocaine151
Tobacco151
Caffeine151
Cocaine152
Chapter 21Take a Basic Daily Supplement153
Common Questions About Supplement Use154
Chapter 22Get Enough Calcium and Magnesium157
How Much Is Enough?159
Chapter 23Take More Vitamin B-Complex, C, and E161
B-Complex Vitamins162
Vitamin C163
Vitamin E164
Chapter 24Use Meditation and Biofeedback167
Meditation167
Biofeedback169
Chapter 25Use Herbs for Support171
Ginseng171
Valerian173
Kava-Kava174
Conclusion175
Index177

Go to: Il prezzo di tutto: Una parabola della possibilit� e della prosperit�

Steroid Nation: Juiced Home Run Totals, 300-Pound Linebackers, and a Hercules in Every High School: The Secret History of America's True Drug Addiction

Author: Assael

When science lets us fulfill our greatest desires, where do we stop? Should Barry Bonds's startling achievements be listed in the record book with an asterisk because he has been accused of using steroids? Did performance-enhancing drugs play a role in Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France victories? And what does Arnold Schwarzenegger's continued success say about the appeal of his steroid-fueled bodybuilding persona?

In the tradition of And the Band Played On, award-winning journalist Shaun Assael looks at America's complicated love affair with steroids and how it has grown into the country's -- and perhaps the world's -- most insidious drug addiction.

Steroid Nation presents a chilling portrait of a nation enamored of artificially pumped-up success. Chronicling steroid use far beyond the headlines, it begins with the bodybuilders of Venice Beach in the 1970s and continues through to the NFL's Raiders of the '80s and '90s and the baseball scandals of today. Assael also reveals the dramatic story of the godfather of the steroid movement: Dan Duchaine, who wrote The Original Underground Steroid Handbook in 1981.

Part detective story, part medical investigation, and part sociological examination, Steroid Nation is a groundbreaking work on the most compelling story in the sports world today.



No comments:

Post a Comment