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:
Introduction | ix | |
Chapter 1 | Understand High Blood Pressure | 1 |
The Marvelous Vascular System | 1 | |
How Blood Pressure Develops | 3 | |
How High Is Too High? | 5 | |
Symptoms of the Silent Killer | 6 | |
Causes of High Blood Pressure | 7 | |
Chapter 2 | Keep Score | 9 |
Start with Your Pulse | 9 | |
Be Consistent | 10 | |
Can You Reduce Your Resting Pulse Rate? | 10 | |
Measure Your Own Blood Pressure | 11 | |
Chapter 3 | Establish a Family History | 15 |
How Do I Know If It's in My Genes? | 16 | |
What to Look For | 19 | |
Chapter 4 | Understand and Take Care of Your Kidneys | 21 |
Sodium Reabsorption and Diet | 22 | |
Hormonal Influences | 23 | |
Chapter 5 | Balance Potassium and Sodium | 25 |
Dietary Changes | 29 | |
Chapter 6 | Reduce Sodium | 33 |
Salt Substitutes | 34 | |
Sauces and Gravies | 34 | |
Food Tables: Do's and Don'ts | 35 | |
Chapter 7 | Keep a Food Diary | 63 |
How the Diary Works | 63 | |
Chapter 8 | Balance Fat | 65 |
Saturated Versus Unsaturated Fats | 65 | |
Fats and Cholesterol | 67 | |
The Prostaglandins | 68 | |
Flax-Oil and Fish-Oil Supplements | 70 | |
Chapter 9 | Modulate Sugar Absorption | 73 |
Complex and Simple Carbohydrates | 74 | |
Dietary Fiber and Blood Sugar | 74 | |
Diet for Modulating Blood Sugar | 75 | |
Chapter 10 | Increase Dietary Fiber | 77 |
Fiber and Water | 78 | |
How to Increase Dietary Fiber | 79 | |
Fiber Supplements | 82 | |
Chapter 11 | Eat More Garlic and Onions | 85 |
Garlic Tablets | 87 | |
Garlic Do's and Don'ts | 88 | |
Chapter 12 | Be Smart When Dining Out | 89 |
Do's and Don'ts for Dining Out | 90 | |
Questions to Ask in Restaurants | 91 | |
Beverages | 92 | |
Airline Food | 92 | |
Chapter 13 | Assess Your Weight and Fitness Level | 95 |
A Personal Weight Assessment | 96 | |
Origins of Excess Weight | 98 | |
Chapter 14 | Lose Weight Sensibly | 101 |
Basal Metabolic Rate | 101 | |
Exercise | 105 | |
Dieting | 106 | |
The Seven-Day Quick-Loss Diet | 108 | |
Weight-Loss Pills and Herbs | 111 | |
Chapter 15 | Exercise | 113 |
Aerobic Versus Anaerobic Exercise | 114 | |
Consult Your Doctor | 117 | |
Exercise Programs | 119 | |
Total Exercise | 120 | |
Additional Benefits | 123 | |
Chapter 16 | Understand and Control Stress | 125 |
The Relationship Between Stress and Disease | 126 | |
Understanding How Stress Works | 126 | |
Colonel Smith: A Typical Example | 129 | |
Dealing with Stress | 131 | |
Chapter 17 | Change Type A to Type B Behavior | 133 |
Decrease Time Urgency | 135 | |
Become Less Aggressive and Competitive | 136 | |
Chapter 18 | Channel Anger Constructively | 139 |
Control Negative Thoughts | 140 | |
Handling Accusations | 141 | |
Damage-Limiting Operations | 142 | |
Handling Anger During Stressful Situations | 142 | |
Chapter 19 | Control Alcohol | 147 |
Charlie's Story | 148 | |
How Does Alcohol Affect Blood Pressure? | 149 | |
Chapter 20 | Avoid Tobacco, Caffeine, and Cocaine | 151 |
Tobacco | 151 | |
Caffeine | 151 | |
Cocaine | 152 | |
Chapter 21 | Take a Basic Daily Supplement | 153 |
Common Questions About Supplement Use | 154 | |
Chapter 22 | Get Enough Calcium and Magnesium | 157 |
How Much Is Enough? | 159 | |
Chapter 23 | Take More Vitamin B-Complex, C, and E | 161 |
B-Complex Vitamins | 162 | |
Vitamin C | 163 | |
Vitamin E | 164 | |
Chapter 24 | Use Meditation and Biofeedback | 167 |
Meditation | 167 | |
Biofeedback | 169 | |
Chapter 25 | Use Herbs for Support | 171 |
Ginseng | 171 | |
Valerian | 173 | |
Kava-Kava | 174 | |
Conclusion | 175 | |
Index | 177 |
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