The hypertension sourcebook
By: Mary P. McGowan and Jo McGowan-Chopra.
Contributors: McGowan Chopra, Jo.
Publisher: Lowell House
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 281
Subjects: Hypertension -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: 155,185

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Do I have it? -- What causes it? And why should I worry? Salt intake -- Kidney disease -- Stress -- Aging -- Being overweight -- Excess alcohol -- Genetics -- Who will get high blood pressure? -- Medications -- Diet and blood pressure : the critical link -- Developing an exercise program. Benefits of exercise -- Developing your exercise program -- The maintenance stage -- Warm-up and cool-down -- Be patient -- Weight loss. Weight loss aids -- You can quit smoking! -- An overview of blood pressure medications. Choosing the correct medication -- Choosing the correct dose -- Getting to your blood pressure goal -- Diuretics -- Beta-blockers -- Calcium channel blockers -- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors -- Angiotensin-receptor antagonists (sartans) -- Alpha-adrenergic blockers -- Alpha-beta receptor antagonists -- Central and peripheral sympatholytics -- Direct vasodilators -- Home blood pressure monitors. Evaluating home monitor cuffs -- When nothing seems to work. Renal hypertension -- Renovascular hypertension -- Primary aldosteronism -- Secondary hyperaldosteronism -- Hypercortisolism : Cushing’s syndrome -- Enzyme deficiencies of the adrenal zona reticularis -- Pheochromocytoma -- Hypothyroidism -- Hyperthyroidism -- Hyperparathyroidism -- Obstructive sleep apnea -- Morbid obesity -- Hypertension in special populations. 	Heart disease -- Syndrome X or diabetes -- High cholesterol -- Cerebrovascular disease -- Peripheral vascular disease -- Pregnancy -- Children and adolescents -- Older people -- Epilogue -- Glossary.