In this book, Dr William Manger and Dr Norman Kaplan answer the most frequently asked questions about hypertension and related illnesses. What causes hypertension? How is it bad for you? How do you get it? Can it be prevented? And, most importantly,what can you do to treat it?

Along with a team of eminent experts, Dr Manger clears up several myths about hypertension and its treatment, with detailed discussions on topics such as exercise, diet and hormonal imbalances as well as discussing the various common treatments available today.

About the Author

Ray W. Gifford Jr was president of the National Hypertension Association and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award in Hypertension from the Council of High Blood Pressure Research, American Heart Association.

Edward J. Roccella has worked as the coordinator of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program and has published extensively in scientific journals dealing with hypertension.

Norman M. Kaplan is a clinical professor of internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

William M. Manger has served as a professor of clinical medicine at New York University Medical Center since 1983.

In 1977 he founded the National Hypertension Association (NHA), an organization that has conducted groundbreaking research on hypertension and its effects.

Other Details

Category: Health & Fitness.

ISBN: 9788129120687

Publisher: Rupa Publications India (2012)

Pages: 236