High Blood Pressure For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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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 treatedImprove your quality of life and live longer by focusing on a healthy blood pressureUnderstand your doctor’s recommendations and discover diet and lifestyle factors that you can controlFind out about new research on hypertension causes, treatments, and genetic influencesThis 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-01-18
Mått185 x 231 x 18 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
Upplaga3
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781394224944

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Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding High Blood Pressure 5Chapter 1: Introducing High Blood Pressure 7Chapter 2: Detecting High Blood Pressure 13Chapter 3: Determining Whether You’re at Risk 23Chapter 4: Reviewing the Causes of Resistant High Blood Pressure 29Part 2: Considering the Medical Consequences of High Blood Pressure 49Chapter 5: Protecting Your Heart from Heart Disease 51Chapter 6: Caring for Your Kidneys 69Chapter 7: Keeping Your Brain Intact 87Chapter 8: Eyeing Your Blood Pressure 101Part 3: Preventing and Treating High Blood Pressure 105Chapter 9: Choosing Foods That Lower High Blood Pressure 107Chapter 10: Keeping Salt and Sugar Out of Your Diet 121Chapter 11: Avoiding Tobacco, Alcohol, and Caffeine 129Chapter 12: Lowering Blood Pressure with Exercise 141Chapter 13: Taking Medications to Lower Your Blood Pressure 153Chapter 14: Considering Important Clinical Studies of High Blood Pressure 185Part 4: Taking Care of Special Populations 191Chapter 15: Handling High Blood Pressure in Older Adults 193Chapter 16: Handling High Blood Pressure in Children 203Chapter 17: Treating High Blood Pressure in Women 211Part 5: The Part of Tens 221Chapter 18: Ten Simple Ways to Prevent or Reduce High Blood Pressure 223Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Myths about High Blood Pressure 231Appendix: Resources 239Index 243