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