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

"The book is exceptional in its clarity and depth. I would recommend it to anyone with a tendency to hypertension." --Charles Keenan Jr., M.D., Associate Professor of Family Practice, UCLA "Hypertension is an important member of the quartet of risk factors for cardiovascular disease--the other three are elevated cholesterol levels, diabetes, and cigarette smoking. Robert Kowalski endeavors to bring all these risk factors under control without resorting to medications. This book presents simple answers to the questions that arise when people take charge of their own health in partnership with their physician." --Calvin Ezrin, M.D., author of Your Fat Can Make You Thin "The Blood Pressure Cure offers a comprehensive, nutritionally sound, and easily accessible guide to lowering one's blood pressure safely and effectively." --Kristen Caron, M.A., M.F.T., author of The Everyday Meal Planner for Type 2 Diabetes "Robert Kowalski is now doing for blood pressure what he did for cholesterol in his previous books--he is revolutionizing the way we think about the non-pharmaceutical treatment of this important risk factor for heart disease. This well-written, concise book is a must-read for every person suffering from or treating high blood pressure." --Paul Dougherty, M.D., Professor of Medicine, UCLA Robert Kowalski, the bestselling author of The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure, presents a clinically proven program that draws on the very latest research on high blood pressure causes, development, and treatment. With the most up-to-date information on herbs, supplements, diet, physical activity, and more, this commonsense, easy-to-follow program can help you lower your blood pressure so that you can decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke--and increase your chances of living a long and healthy life.

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.