You may have high blood pressure and not even know it. Yet high blood pressure greatly increases your risk for a devastating heart attack or stroke. What can you do to discover whether you're at risk, disarm this silent killer, and increase your chances of enjoying the years you've been given? In 60 Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure, physician and bestselling author Robert Lesslie provides easy-to-understand, expert advice, including what your blood pressure numbers mean and what you can do to improve them; the truth about the benefits of exercise, sleep, and stress reduction; and how to know if you need medication and if so, which kind. Dr. Lesslie's proven ways to lower your blood pressure show you the steps to take on your way to long-term health and a more vibrant life.
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- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Welcome
- 1. Dave Jernigan
- 2. You Gotta Know Your Numbers: Just Barely
- 3. A Little (Uncomfortable) History
- 4. So What’s the Big Deal?
- 5. The Metabolic Syndrome
- 6. You’re Not Alone
- 7. Plumbing 101: Basic Blood Pressure Physiology
- 8. The Numbers: What Do They Mean?
- 9. Measuring Your Blood Pressure: Is There a Right Way?
- 10. Office-Based Blood Pressure Management
- 11. Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Is It a Waste of Time?
- 12. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: The New Gold Standard
- 13. The White-Coat Syndrome
- 14. You Gotta Know Your Numbers: It’s Getting a Little Frosty
- 15. Getting Started
- 16. Don’t DASH Off: Your Diet as a Weapon Against High Blood Pressure
- 17. The Low-Carb Approach
- 18. Please Pass the Salt (No, Please Pass on the Salt)
- 19. Wreaking Havoc: The Hidden Dangers in Your Saltshaker
- 20. Becoming Salt Savvy
- 21. Exercise: Get Moving
- 22. Hot Off the Press: How Much Exercise to Live Longer?
- 23. The Motor’s Always Running: Chronic Stress and Your Blood Pressure
- 24. All You Need Is a Good Night’s Sleep
- 25. Weight Loss
- 26. Have You Got a Light?: The Perils of Smoking
- 27. Myrtle
- 28. You Gotta Know Your Numbers: The Sentinel
- 29. The Fine Print: Making Sense of Those Labels
- 30. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
- 31. CAM: What Really Works?
- 32. CAM: Where You Can Save Your Money
- 33. CAM: Things You Need to Avoid
- 34. CAM: A Realistic and Workable Approach
- 35. I’ve Tried Everything!
- 36. Pearls from the Experts
- 37. You Gotta Know Your Numbers: Heart Don’t Fail Me Now
- 38. When It Comes to BP Medicines, What Choices Do We Have?
- 39. The Water Pills
- 40. Diuretics: The Pros and Cons
- 41. The Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs)
- 42. CCBs: The Pros and Cons
- 43. The Beta-Blockers: What They Are and How They Work
- 44. Beta-Blockers: The Pros and Cons
- 45. Keep an ACE Up Your Sleeve: The ACE Inhibitors
- 46. ACE Inhibitors: The Pros and Cons
- 47. The Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs): Just Another ACE?
- 48. The ARBS: The Pros and Cons
- 49. Combination Blood Pressure Drugs: Are They Worth It?
- 50. The Combination Drugs: The Pros and Cons
- 51. The Big Guns: When All Else Fails
- 52. Children and Adolescents (Yes, They Get High Blood Pressure Too)
- 53. Special Circumstances
- 54. You Gotta Know Your Numbers: A Ticking Time Bomb
- 55. Don’t Be Misled
- 56. It’s All About Balance
- 57. Frequently Asked Questions
- 58. Victory!
- 59. Putting It All Together
- 60. You Gotta Know Your Numbers
- About the Author
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