The Blood Pressure Cure: 8 Weeks to Lower Blood Pressure Without Prescription Drugs Paperback - 2008 - 1st Edition

Summary

From the jacket flap

Robert Kowalski's #1 New York Times bestseller The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure revolutionized the way we understand and treat high cholesterol. Now Kowalski introduces the ultimate clinically proven program to lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke--without the need to make difficult lifestyle changes or take prescription drugs that may have unpleasant side effects. Whether you already have high blood pressure or have the high-normal levels now known as prehypertension, this book shows how you can manage your blood pressure naturally and see results in eight weeks or less.

In The Blood Pressure Cure, Robert Kowalski gives you step-by-step instructions for testing and monitoring your blood pressure, establishing new goals, and reaching them quickly. He includes simple ways to reduce stress and increase your physical activity without spending all your time at the gym. And he reveals five secret weapons for lowering blood pressure, including new supplements such as grapeseed and tomato extracts and Pycnogenol. Several recent major clinical studies have shown that these supplements can lower blood pressure as effectively as prescription drugs without the side effects. You'll also discover:

How cocoa and wine can improve your blood pressure

The connection between blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease

Ways to make quitting smoking easier than ever

Special advice for women, African Americans, older people, and people with diabetes

A comprehensive guide to the latest prescription drugs to make it easier to navigate all your options

The Blood Pressure Cure contains lots of good news about eating, drinking, and your bloodpressure. You'll learn that with simple changes, you can still enjoy many of your favorite foods. There's no need to give up the salt shaker, either--just balance the sodium in salt with other electrolytes by following the book's easy tips. Finally, Kowalski includes a selection of simple, delicious, heart-healthy recipes that will help you lower your blood pressure the natural way.

The latest medical standards for blood pressure will leave millions of people worried about "the silent killer" and wondering whether they need to take prescription drugs for the rest of their lives. You don't have to be among them. Start The Blood Pressure Cure today and take control of your health--in eight weeks or less.