Product Description

It strikes one in four North Americans without warning it triples your risk of dying from a heart attack it increases your risk of stroke sevenfold it can lead to kidney disease, diabetes, and blindness and to fight it, you may be taking expensiveand dangerousdrugs. Now Dr. Julian Whitaker, a leading champion of nutritional medicine unleashes a new weapon in the war against hypertension.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87985 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Offering a practical and engaging guide for anyone fighting high blood pressure, Whitaker (Reversing Diabetes, etc.), founder of the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, Calif., clearly explains what causes hypertension, how it's diagnosed and how to treat it. He focuses not just on the obvious causes, including poor diet and stress, but on lesser known factors such as thyroid problems and insulin resistance. Whitaker devotes the second half of the book to his program, which includes a regimen of diet and exercise along with consumption of vitamins and supplements, including garlic and Vitamin E. For those with dangerously high blood pressure, he advocates a two-week diet of vegetables, fruit and rice--a radical approach recommended only for severely ill patients. Most people with hypertension are able to eat a well-rounded, varied diet that is low in salt and includes very little dairy. Whitaker provides a list of fruits and vegetables permitted on his diet as well as a brief appendix of selected recipes. This is an informative and useful book for anyone who wants to control blood pressure primarily through diet and supplements rather than prescription medicine. (Feb.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
According to The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in four American adults--about 50 million people. Of those with hypertension, about 68 percent are aware of their condition, but only 27 percent have it under control. Yet uncontrolled high blood pressure often leads to stroke, heart failure, or kidney damage. For those with hypertension, this book might be just what the doctor ordered. Whitaker, an affable family doctor who practices in Newport Beach, CA, presents a thorough, no-nonsense overview of what causes hypertension and realistic ways to control it using conventional and complementary medicine. In addition to explaining why hypertension should be taken seriously, Whitaker tells readers how to monitor their blood pressure, provides recipes for a two-week wellness diet, and includes information on antihypertensive drugs, a glossary, and other resources. Recommended for consumer health collections in public and hospital libraries.
-Valeria Long, Amberg Health Sciences Lib., Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author
JULIAN WHITAKER, M.D., a medical practitioner for over twenty-five years, treats thousands of patients a year at his Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Whitaker is the editor of "Health & Healing," one of the nation's leading health newsletters, as well as the founder and past president of the American Preventive Medical Association. He is the author of Reversing Diabetes and Reversing Heart Disease.

Customer Reviews

Great Information
Dr. Whitaker explains the Real danger regarding hypertension. My own doctor after seeing me once prescribed two powerful medications to "hook" me on for life. Nothing was said to me about alternatives, just take these medications. After reading this book, I am exercising more, eating better and on my way to being medication free.

If you have mild to moderate hypertension, read this before deciding to take those perscriptions.

read it. Live it. You will live
Reversing Hypertension: A Vital New Program to Prevent, Treat, and Reduce High Blood Pressure
There are items the good Doctor did not mention.
First: Never eat foods or drinks made in a factory. Consider a "drive through window" at a fast food joint "death row" Outside of oatmeal, don't eat anything from a box.
look into Braggs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar. Jack LaLanne swears by it.
Follow the books guide line and stick with it. This diet/exercise plan has no experation date. It's a lifestyle. Read it, believe it, live it
Dump all sodas and beer NOW! I bought the book last year: BP 210/120 One year later 126/74. Not bad for a 58 year old guy.
Everyday, take the best possible care of yourself. The rest will take care of itself

On 'Reversing Hypertension'
Received item promptly in very good condition. Initial examination of the book provided interesting new information about the subject and validated some prior thoughts about hypertension. Am very pleased with the purchase.