High Blood Pressure For Dummies

by Alan L. Rubin

Just been diagnosed with high blood pressure? Don’t fret you’re not alone. In fact, you’re a member of a club that includes an estimated one-quarter of the world’s population! But just because it’s common doesn’t mean you should treat it lightly. People with high blood pressure are at significantly greater risk for stroke, heart attack, kidney failure and blindness. There’s a reason why it’s often referred to as “the silent killer”—most people never experience any symptoms... until it’s too late. Now for some good tons of money has been pouring into high blood pressure research over the last couple of decades, and nowadays it is a very manageable condition. If you think you may be at risk for high blood pressure, or already know that you’ve got it and are looking for the best way to manage it, this book is for you. Written by bestselling health author Dr. Alan Rubin, it clues you in on everything you need In plain English, Dr. Rubin explains the role of genetics, sex, age, and ethnicity in high blood pressure. He explores lifestyle factors that contribute to high blood pressure. And he Packed with basic strategies for managing high blood pressure, High Blood Pressure For Dummies will set you on the path to a long and healthy life.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Science, Medical

360 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2002

Reviews

[Kevin Keating · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's kinda old now. And I don't particularly think the dummy series is the way to go for this subject. There was a lot of info about good eating and good habits. Info about pills for heart disease and high blood pressure probably outdated. Learned a couple of things.

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eat more Whole Foods, exercise.

[Adrienna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is dated, and some things I have been told about HBP from doctors, may take some advice from book...yet minimal amount. For example, wait 15 minutes to read blood pressure after eating, exercise, drinking caffeine. I was told by one of the nurses doing my readings every month for a period of time because of how high it was; said anyone that drinks caffeine or coffee with it in it, will raise the reading. Yet this book say wait 15 minutes. Another doctor advised to wait 30 minutes.

What I did like was how to figure out your ideal weight. Versus what I felt my ideal weight would be, and was literally only 1 point off. I have a long way to go! I liked to hear about losing 2.2 lbs would help with blood pressure lowering.

I enjoyed skimming to the parts I needed and finished within a couple readings.

[Anjar Priandoyo · Rating 3 out of 5]

In any kind of health/sickness book, the answer is all the same: exercise, nutrition, rest

[David Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lot of great information.

[Mamabear · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very basic book that explains the physiology of high blood pressure and basic treatments written in layman terms for easy understanding.