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High blood pressure for dummies / by Richard W. Snyder, DO, with Alan L Rubin, MD.

by Snyder, Richard W., author.

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Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]

Hypertension -- Popular works.

9781394224944 (pbk.) :

139422494X (pbk.)

xii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Introduction -- Part 1: Understanding high blood pressure. Introducing high blood pressure -- Detecting high blood pressure -- Determining whether you're at risk -- Reviewing the causes of resistant high blood pressure -- Part 2: Considering the medical consequences of high blood pressure. Protecting your heart from heart disease -- Caring for your kidneys -- Keeping your brain intact -- Eyeing your blood pressure -- Part 3: Preventing and treating high blood pressure. Choosing foods that lower high blood pressure -- Keeping salt and sugar out of your diet -- Avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine -- Lowering blood pressure with exercise -- Making medication to lower your high blood pressure -- Considering important clinical studies of high blood pressure -- Part 4: Taking care of special populations. Handling high blood pressure in older adults -- Handling high blood pressure in children -- Handling high blood pressure in women -- Part 5: The power of tens. Ten simple ways to prevent or reduce high blood pressure -- Ten (or so) myths about high blood pressure -- Appendix: Resources.

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 treated. Improve your quality of life and live longer by focusing on a healthy blood pressure. Understand your doctor's recommendations and discover diet and lifestyle factors that you can control. Find out about new research on hypertension causes, treatments, and genetic influences. This 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.

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