Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure (Harvard Medical School Guides) (Paperback)

by Aggie Casey (Author), Herbert Benson (Author) "The fact that you're reading the words on this page means that hypertension has somehow touched your life..." (more)
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Product Description

An innovative approach to lowering blood pressure that builds on the national bestseller The Relaxation Response

For the 100 million people worldwide dealing with high blood pressure, bestselling author Dr. Herbert Benson and cardiac wellness expert Aggie Casey have created a proven plan for lowering blood pressure. Based on the groundbreaking work done at the Mind/Body Medical Institute, the authors' program goes beyond advice about nutrition and exercise to incorporate a proven stress-management program--including the relaxation response.

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From the experts at Harvard Medical School--an effective program for controlling your hypertension

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure explains in user-friendly terms what high blood pressure is, what causes it, and why it's so important to keep it at a safe level. Coauthors Dr. Herbert Benson, author of the international bestseller The Relaxation Response and founder of the prestigious Mind/Body Medical Institute, and Aggie Casey, one of the country's most experienced mind/body clinicians, emphasize lifestyle approaches to controlling blood pressure.

Most important, you're given a complete lifestyle program for managing your blood pressure. Developed at the renowned Mind/Body Medical Institute in Boston, the program has helped thousands of people not only manage hypertension but reduce stress, improve overall health and fitness, and get more enjoyment out of life.

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure gives you:

• Easy-to-follow diet and nutrition guidelines
• Directives for heart-healthy exercise
• Proven relaxation techniques for managing stress and improving cardiovascular health
• Expert advice on how to talk to your doctor about your blood pressure
• The low-down on blood pressure­lowering drugs and their side effects
• Tips on how to create a personalized program that's just right for you

About Harvard Medical School Health Guides

Harvard Medical School guides give you the knowledge you need to understand and take control of your health. In every book, a world-renowned expert from Harvard Medical School provides you with the latest information on diagnosis, traditional and alternative treatments, home remedies, and lifestyle changes that can make a powerful difference in your health.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071448012
• ISBN-13: 978-0071448017
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #64,827 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 3-Step Process to lowering your blood pressure, August 23, 2007

By	I. Jaime "uthooked88" (Brownsville, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me begin by stating that the amount of knowledge that you already have regarding high blood pressure will greatly affect how much you gain from reading this book. Over half of this book covers very basic information regarding blood pressure; For example, what is blood pressure, what is a normal blood pressure reading, the difference between high blood pressure and hypertension, the co-relation between sodium consumption and blood pressure, etc. If you don't have some or any of the information regarding these topics, then you will surely gain alot of knowledge and will really enjoy reading this book. If you know most or all of these topics already, then you will gain nothing from over half of the book.

Now, the other half of the book centers around concrete examples on how you can lower your blood pressure, using a three step approach. The three-step approach, as you would imagine, is composed of stress management, diet, and exercise. I personally gained a world of knowledge on the stress management section, since I already had alot of the knowledge regarding how diet and exercise affect blood pressure.

Although this review might sound like I didn't like this book, that is not the case. I simply had done alot of research on my own, and found alot of the information that I already knew in this book. However, I did encounter plenty of information that will help me to continue to keep my blood pressure at regular levels. I especially reccommend this book for anyone that has recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure, especially as an initial research tool.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Advice on Blood Pressure Control, March 16, 2006

By	Iain Crocker - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an easily read guide to most of the basics on controlling blood pressure. In addition it has 34 pages of interesting healthy recipes. I recommend this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Book is informative, January 3, 2008

By	K. Battis "kimba" (North Of Boston, Ma) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is good but the only draw back is that there was nothing in there that I didnt know.