High Blood Pressure for Dummies (eBook)

Alan L. Rubin, MD, is a physician in private practice and the author of the bestselling Diabetes For Dummies, Diabetes Cookbook For Dummies, and Thyroid For Dummies.

Introduction 1

Part I: Understanding High Blood Pressure 7

Chapter 1: Introducing High Blood Pressure 9

Chapter 2: Detecting High Blood Pressure 15

Chapter 3: Determining whether you're at Risk 31

Chapter 4: Dealing with Secondary High Blood Pressure 45

Part II: Considering the Medical Consequences 67

Chapter 5: Defending Your Heart 69

Chapter 6: Shielding Your Kidneys 89

Chapter 7: Protecting Your Brain 107

Part III: Treating (Or Preventing) High Blood Pressure 123

Chapter 8: Developing a Successful Treatment Plan 125

Chapter 9: Choosing Foods that Lower High Blood Pressure 135

Chapter 10: Keeping Salt Out of Your Diet 151

Chapter 11: Avoiding Tobacco, Alcohol, and Caffeine 161

Chapter 12: Lowering Blood Pressure with Exercise 183

Chapter 13: Adding Drug Therapy 199

Part IV: Taking Care of Special Populations 241

Chapter 14: Helping the Elderly 243

Chapter 15: Handling High Blood Pressure in Children 257

Chapter 16: Treating High Blood Pressure in Women 269

Part V: The Part of Tens 281

Chapter 17: Ten Simple Ways to Prevent or Reduce High Blood Pressure 283

Chapter 18: Ten (Or So) Myths about High Blood Pressure 293

Chapter 19: Ten New Discoveries about High Blood Pressure 303

Appendix: Resources for the Latest Information 311

Index 321