Lower Your Blood Pressure in 8 Weeks or I Cant Chew Cookbook

Lower Your Blood Pressure in 8 Weeks: A Revolutionary Program for a Longer, Healthier Life

Author: Stephen T Sinatra

The numbers speak for themselves. More than 50 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure—and yet despite the billions we spend on medication, the death rate from high blood pressure has risen 36 percent in the past decade. Clearly, the time has come for a radical new treatment plan. And that’s exactly what Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra delivers in this invaluable new book.

All too often people with high blood pressure get the same frustrating advice from their doctors: lose some weight, lay off the salt, and fill a bunch of prescriptions. One of the nation’s leading authorities on cardiovascular disease, Dr. Sinatra offers a different approach. Through an eight week plan that takes into account your lifestyle, medical history, and special needs, this book will dramatically lower your blood pressure while at the same time reducing or even eliminating your need for medications. Inside you will discover

• How to diagnose high blood pressure and get the help you need fast
• A meal-by-meal diet plan you can start following today
• The relationship between hypertension, cholesterol, heart disease, and stroke
• The special risk factors for women, the elderly, and African Americans
• Easy, enjoyable exercises you can make part of your daily routine
• How dietary supplements work and which ones are best for you
• Which medications to use—and which to avoid
• Finding the stress-reduction program that works for you

Clearly written, user friendly, grounded in science and common sense, and full of inspiring case histories and delicious recipes, Lower Your Blood Pressure in EightWeeks is the one book that deals with all the factors involved in hypertension. This program has worked wonders with hundreds of Dr. Sinatra’s patients. Now it will do the same for you!

Publishers Weekly

Dr. Sinatra (Heart Sense for Women and Optimum Health) offers a tightly focused program designed to reduce blood pressure in a very short time period. He first offers an overview of hypertension and its causes-primarily excessive salt intake, lack of exercise and weight gain. In his studies, Sinatra found that the American Heart Association's "heart healthy" (low fat, high carb) diet led to insulin resistance, weight gain and higher cholesterol levels. As an alternative, Sinatra devised what he calls a Pan-Asian/Modified Mediterranean diet with olive oil, fruit, vegetables along with soy and rice. The sensible diet will require people to give up many foods including hard cheese, white flour products including cereal, bread, pasta, etc. Along with these dietary changes, the program also includes medication and/or nutritional supplements, as well as exercise and stress reduction techniques. Sinatra insists, "treating your high blood pressure is not just about taking pharmaceuticals. In reality, it's a total lifestyle change and commitment." The program, while not easy to follow, is clearly explained and the book includes both meal plans and recipes. For patients willing to change their current eating and exercise patterns to lower their blood pressure, this is an excellent resource. (Jan.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Cardiologist, psychotherapist, and medical author Sinatra (Heart Sense for Women) takes a holistic approach (diet, exercise, and nutritional supplements) to lowering blood pressure without the aid of prescription drugs. With menus and recipes, his Pan-Asian/Modified Mediterranean (PAMM) diet concentrates on legumes and grains, mono-unsaturated fats, fish, vegetables, and soy products, generally fairly easy for the average reader to adopt, although his insistence on organic foods may be tougher to comply with in some areas. Exercises include yoga and light weightlifting, along with low-level aerobics. Sinatra also recommends a regime of vitamins, minerals, and supplements, citing a number of studies supporting his health claims, and makes a good case for such supplements. He warns, however, that nutriceuticals are not controlled by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and that dosage and quality can vary widely. What his book does not mention is that the author's web site sells these products, but he does not recommend any particular source. Conscientious documentation with complete end notes adds the authority that is so often lacking in this type of book. Though sometimes a bit technical for the lay reader, overall this title is a good choice for most popular health collections.-Susan B. Hagloch, Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction: There's No Fooling a Nurse	1
Part 1
1.	Hypertension 101	17
2.	The Pan-Asian/Modified Mediterranean (PAMM) Diet: A Lifesaver	48
3.	Magical Nutritionals and Phytonutrients	81
4.	Exercise, Fish, and Flax	112
5.	I'm All Stressed Out	130
6.	Triple A: Asparagus, Avocado, and Anger	151
7.	Will Legumes, Mushrooms, Garlic, and Yoga Help Lower My Blood Pressure?	166
8.	Beverages and Biofeedback, Hawthorn and Happiness	180
9.	Healing in the New Millennium	195
10.	Tomorrow Is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life	209
Part 2
	1,500-Calorie Meal Plan (Women)	219
	1,800-Calorie Meal Plan (Men)	254
	Recipes	291
	References	359
	Glossary	375
	Resources	381
	Index	385

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I-Can't-Chew Cookbook: Delicious Soft Diet Recipes for People with Chewing, Swallowing, and Dry-Mouth Disorders

Author: J Randy Wilson

When a medical condition forced his wife to eat only soft foods, the author developed 200 recipes that were soft, nutritious, and delicious. Containing recipes for soups, main dishes, vegetables, and desserts, this unique cookbook will help non-chewers fully enjoy their meals.