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andbull; Proves that the majority of cases of stroke, heart attack, and hypertension can easily be prevented by maintaining the proper ratio of potassium to sodium in the diet. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Updated with scientific evidence from a recent Finnish study showing a 60 percent decline in deaths attributed to strokes and heart attacks. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andbull; Provides a comprehensive program for balancing body chemistry at the cellular level. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;High blood pressure is entirely preventable, without reliance on synthetic drugs. Dr. Moore's approach is simple: by maintaining the proper ratio of potassium to sodium in the diet, blood pressure can be regulated at the cellular level, preventing the development of hypertension and the high incidence of strokes and heart attacks associated with it. Dr. Moore updates this edition with a new preface reporting on the latest scientific research in support of his program. The most striking results come from Finland, where for several decades sodium chloride has been replaced nationwide with a commercial sodium/potassium mixture, resulting in a 60 percent decline andlt;Iandgt;nationwideandlt;/Iandgt; in deaths attributed to strokes and heart attacks. Extrapolated to America, the Finnish statistics would mean 360,000 strokes prevented and 96,000 lives saved every year. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Dr. Moore makes it clear that high blood pressure is only one symptom of an entire systemic imbalance. He outlines a safe, effective program that focuses on nutrition, weight loss, and exercise to bring the entire body chemistry into balance. For those currently taking blood pressure medications, he includes a chapter on working with your physician to ensure that any reduction in hypertension drugs can be effected gradually and safely.
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andquot;This is the finest blend of science and healing I've seen in a very long time. . . . this is the medicine of the future!andquot;
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"This is the finest blend of science and healing I've seen in a very long time. . . . this is the medicine of the future!"
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"A fantastic treatment presented in a simple, practical, logical order for the patient and physician as well. One of my colleagues glanced through the book as it was sitting on my desk and said 'Hey, this is a life saver!' Here is a book that needed to be written."
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"Should be required reading for everyone, especially those who have a familial history of high blood pressure, or those who have already been diagnosed as having high blood pressure."
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"A fantastic treatment presented in a simple, practical, logical order for the patient and physician as well. Here is a book that needed to be written."
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"Should be required reading for everyone, especially those who have a familial history of high blood pressure, or those who have already been diagnosed as having high blood pressure."
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"A fantastic treatment presented in a simple, practical, logical order for the patient and physician as well. Here is a book that needed to be written."
Synopsis
• Proves that the majority of cases of stroke, heart attack, and hypertension can easily be prevented by maintaining the proper ratio of potassium to sodium in the diet.
• Updated with scientific evidence from a recent Finnish study showing a 60 percent decline in deaths attributed to strokes and heart attacks.
• Provides a comprehensive program for balancing body chemistry at the cellular level.
High blood pressure is entirely preventable, without reliance on synthetic drugs. Dr. Moore's approach is simple: by maintaining the proper ratio of potassium to sodium in the diet, blood pressure can be regulated at the cellular level, preventing the development of hypertension and the high incidence of strokes and heart attacks associated with it. Dr. Moore updates this edition with a new preface reporting on the latest scientific research in support of his program. The most striking results come from Finland, where for several decades sodium chloride has been replaced nationwide with a commercial sodium/potassium mixture, resulting in a 60 percent decline nationwide in deaths attributed to strokes and heart attacks. Extrapolated to America, the Finnish statistics would mean 360,000 strokes prevented and 96,000 lives saved every year.
Dr. Moore makes it clear that high blood pressure is only one symptom of an entire systemic imbalance. He outlines a safe, effective program that focuses on nutrition, weight loss, and exercise to bring the entire body chemistry into balance. For those currently taking blood pressure medications, he includes a chapter on working with your physician to ensure that any reduction in hypertension drugs can be effected gradually and safely.
About the Author
Richard D. Moore holds an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine and a Ph.D. in biophysics from Purdue University. He has been a professor of biophysics at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a visiting professor at the University of Vermont's medical school. A fellow of the American College of Nutrition, he has been active in the field of biomedical research for over 30 years. He lives in New Mexico.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;The High Blood Pressure Solutionandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A Scientifically Proven Program for Preventing Strokes and Heart Diseaseandlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Iandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Use This Bookandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Iandgt;PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITIONandlt;Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Hypertension andlt;Iandgt;Canandlt;/Iandgt; Be Prevented and Curedandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt; Why Haven't You Heard of These Developments?andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part One: The Problemandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 1. What is High Blood Pressure?andlt;BRandgt;2. Drugs--The Usual Treatmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Two: The Answer: Moving From the Myth of Control to a Balance with Natureandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 3. Hypertension: Much More than Just High Blood Pressure!andlt;BRandgt;4. The Action the Cell Membraneandlt;BRandgt;5. High Blood Pressure Is Not Inevitable: Cultural Evidenceandlt;BRandgt;6. Working with the Wisdom of the Body: An Adequate K Factor Lowers Blood Pressure and Prolongs Lifeandlt;BRandgt;7. Hypertension: A Variation of Syndrome Xandlt;BRandgt;8. Other Factors that Influence Blood Pressureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Three: The Programandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9. Step One: See Your Doctorandlt;BRandgt;10. Step Two: Eat Rightandlt;BRandgt;11. Step Three: Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;12 Step Four: Help Your Body Find Its Proper Weightandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Four: The Workbookandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;13. The Workbookandlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;Part Five: Additional Considerationsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;14. Why the Emphasis on Drugsandlt;BRandgt; 15. Additional Evidence: Low Dietary K Factor--A Main Cause of Primary Hypertensionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Six: Salt, Blood Pressure Regulation, and Drug Actionandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt; 16. How Important Is Salt?andlt;BRandgt;17. How the Kidneys, Hormones, and Nervous System Work Together to Control Blood Pressureandlt;BRandgt;18. Antihypertensive Drugsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Seven: For the Physicianandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;19. Information for the Physicianandlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Referencesandlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;BRandgt;Web site andlt;/Iandgt;