HOW TO CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE FOR HEALTHY LIVING

HOW TO CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE FOR HEALTHY LIVING

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDH030
Author: Dr. G.D. Thapar, M.D.
Publisher: PUSTAK MAHAL
Language: English
Edition: 2003
ISBN: 8122306349
Pages: 128 (Illustrated with Figure B & W Figure )
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.4" X 5.4"
Weight 160 gm

Book Description

About the Book

Hypertension has been termed a silent Killer', because it produces few symptoms but continues doing its damage. Symptoms arise from its complication, most of which ar serious conditions like heart attacks and strokes.

Consequently, everybody needs to possess some basic, relevant and accurate information and fact about this killer disease to prevent it in the first instance and control it, if necessary.

The book helps you in identifying the causes and development of adverse effects of Hypertension. It also goes information o9n major Hypertension-related diseases and gives physiological and other measures for controlling hypertension and preventing its complications. Many of the queries arising in the minds of the readers are answered in the book.

About the Author

Dr. G.D. Thapar, M.D. is an internationally renowned cardiologist, clinician, writer and Medical Administrator- Now based in Ambala Cantt. A former chief of the Medical unit at Willingdon (now Ram Manohar Lohia) Hospital, New Delhi and Cardiologist at IANS Hospital, University of Tripoli, Dr. Thapar is also the Author of many medical books including two best-sellers-Handbook of Bedside Medical Diagnosis and Coronary Spasmolysis for Acute Heart Attacks, which won the Best Research Work Award of I.M.A.

New editions of his other Popular books are:
● All you need to know about Heart Attack
● Life After Fifty
● How to Lead Healthy Life Despite Diabetes
● Dr. Thapar's Guide to family Health.

CONTENTS

1 Introduction 13
2 The Scenario 15
3 Some Basic Facts 18
4 How to Measure Blood Pressure 22
5 Normal and Abnormal Blood Pressure 25
6 Causes of High Blood Pressure 29
7 The Hypertension Syndrome 30
8 Development of Hypertension 32
9 Development of Adverse Effects 35
10 Hypertension-related Diseases 38
(i) Angina and Heart Attacks 38
(ii) Cardiac Asthma 44
(iii) Brain Thrombosis 44
(iv) Brain Haemorrhage 46
(v) Intermittent Claudication 47
Complications of Accelerated (Malignant) Hypertension 48
(vi) Diabetes 49
11 Laboratory Investigations 51
12 Goals and Principles of Treatment 55
13 Physiological Measures for Control of Hypertension 57
(i) Work 57
(ii) Stress and Tension 59
(iii) Rest and Holiday 62
(iv) Obesity 64
(v) Exercise and Physical Activity 69
(vi) Sexual Activity 71
(vii) Non-alcoholic Beverages 73
(viii) Alcoholic Drinks 75
(ix) Smoking 77
(x) Food for the Hyertensive 78
14 drug Used in the Treatment of Hypertension 83
15 Potential Problems of Medication 87
16 Hypertension n the Elderly 89
17 Hypertension in Pregnancy 91
18 Hypertensive Families 93
19 Hypertension in Children 95
20 When You Need to Consult Your Doctor 98
21 Lifestyle for the Hypertensive 101
22 Prevention of Hypertension 106
23 Some Questions and Their Answers 108
24 Epilogue 114
25 Appendices 116
(i) Hints on Food 116
(ii) sources of Minerals in Food 120
(iii) Desirable Body Weights 122
(iv) Glossary 123

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