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The Bible Cure for High Blood Pressure (Bible Cure Series)

Don Colbert

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Spirit Filled Advice 4 out of 5 stars.
28 of 36 people found this review helpful.

I enjoyed this book very much because of its focus on turning to the Lord to aid in our struggles with stress. Medically the advice is very similar to what I have received from my own holistic doctor, with a few things that I have not heard before. However, in this book Colbert adds the spiritual dimension which I believe is invaluable. There are a few cases where he misused scripture, which always gives me "heartburn", but this book is essentially sound. In the world we live in stress is primarily a spiritual issue, which then affects our bodies. Colbert has good advice on how to deal with both aspects of the problem.

Editorial Review:

High blood pressure-more than 50 million people in the U.S. have it and up to one-third of them do not even know! This book shares the insights of Dr. Colbert, as well as information from top medical researchers around the world. High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of disability or death due to stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney failure. After improving for a period of several years, the tables seem to have turned again. Now, even with the awareness and risks involved with this silent killer, high blood pressure continues to claim more lives and has become a serious problem. Nutrition and exercise are the keys to healthier living and Dr. Colbert explains how to make them work.

Heal Your Heart with EECP: The Only Noninvasive Way To Overcome Heart Disease

Debra Braverman

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Heart disease is the number one killer in America, claiming one life every minute. Bypasses, angio-plasties, and stents treat specific artery blockages, but doctors are discovering that these invasive procedures might be only a short-term fix for the underlying problem: poor blood flow. In HEAL YOUR HEART WITH EECP, Dr. Debra Braverman debunks common misconceptions about heart disease and explains a cutting-edge, noninvasive heart procedure known as enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP). FDA-and Medicare-approved, EECP is cost-effective and, unlike surgery, completely safe and painless. Using blood pressure cuffs to push blood through the body, EECP actually helps promote the development of new blood vessels to naturally bypass clogged vessels and restore the flow of healthy, oxygenated blood to the heart. In doing so, EECP reduces or eliminates angina, increases energy and stamina, and returns patients to activities they thought they had given up forever. EECP is the primary heart disease treatment in China, yet U.S. doctors and patients are only beginning to realize its lasting benefits. HEAL YOUR HEART WITH EECP dispenses the critical information about heart disease and answers all questions about this revolutionary treatment.

The Open Heart Companion: Preparation and Guidance for Open-Heart Surgery Recovery

Maggie Lichtenberg

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

This book has been helpful!! 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I bought this book for my Mom who is the caregiver for my Dad who had open heart surgery 8 weeks ago. She has stated to me that the book has been helpful to her. It has given her perspective and guidance. I was hoping that it would help with the complications he was having, but apparantly they have turned out to be unrelated to the surgery. All in all I would say that this a good book for anyone having heart surgery, or caring for someone having heart surgery. I did not find it until almost 4 weeks after his surgery. I would suggest to others to buy it BEFORE the surgery if at all possible.

Good reading 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book is like speak with a person who underwent open heart surgery, with general tips and hints about a lot of things you might be asking to yourself. I like the fact that is useful for the patient and his/her family.

A must read but not the only one you'll need about going through OHS.

A True Companion For The Journey 5 out of 5 stars.
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Reaching people with health information and doing it well is a real art, and in The Open Heart Companion, Maggie Lichtenberg shows great skill as both writer and health and wellness coach. More than a book of things to know, it really becomes a true companion, much like a coach would be to you, a real ally. The Open Heart Companion, honors both the patient's need for the "story" of real experience, and the need for concrete information for both preparation and recovery from surgery.

Like the author, I am a valve surgery survivor/thriver, and like the author I am a wellness coach as well. I found great personal value in the book and continuously recommend it to all the coaching students I train, and all the medical institutions and organizations I consult with.
Michael Arloski, Ph.D., PCC, author of Wellness Coaching For Lasting Lifestyle Change

Control High Blood Pressure Without Drugs: A Complete Hypertension Handbook

Robert Rowan

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Now completely revised and updated, the proven hypertension treatment plan that reduces your reliance on potentially harmful medications

Hypertension is called the silent disease because it often gives no warning signs or symptoms. Its impact can be devastating: Both coronary heart disease and strokes are closely related to hypertension. But there is hope. In this fully updated and revised edition of his classic work, Dr. Robert L. Rowan draws on the latest medical findings to help you prevent high blood pressure, cope with it if it occurs, and lower your blood pressure through sensible, inexpensive natural means. He explains how to work with your doctor in developing a program that suits your personality, age, physiology, weight, and personal habits. Here, you'll learn all you need to know about:

• New tests that indicate the presence of high blood pressure in the absence of symptoms

• Alternative techniques -- from acupuncture to biofeedback to aromatherapy -- that can relieve stress and lower blood pressure

• Natural hypotensive therapies, exercises, and foods -- including the amazing cholesterol-fighting omega-3 oils

• Prescription and over-the-counter drugs that can affect blood pressure

• The lowdown on diet, including a month of healthful menus and dozens of quick-and-easy recipes

With a comprehensive list of helpful Web sites and a fully updated bibliography, Control High Blood Pressure Without Drugs brings you the information you need to manage your blood pressure and live a healthier life.

Syndrome X, The Silent Killer: The New Heart Disease Risk

Gerald Reaven, Terry Kirsten Strom, Barry Fox

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Is Your So-Called Good Diet Slowly Killing You?

If you have Syndrome X -- and 60 to 75 million Americans do -- the widely recommended low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet may be the surest route to a heart attack. Now, Gerald Reaven, M.D., the pioneering Stanford University doctor who discovered Syndrome X, explains why:

• Even if your total cholesterol level is perfect, it may not shield you from a heart attack.

• Carbohydrates can be just as harmful as red meat or butter.

• A diet high in "good" fats (as much as 40 percent of calories) is actually better for you.

• The Zone diet, the Atkins diet, and the American Heart Association diet can each be dangerous under certain conditions.

• The failure of insulin, the body's "sugar cop," to process blood sugar is the key to Syndrome X.

• The Syndrome X diet and exercise program will keep you healthy and protect your heart even if you do not suffer from insulin resistance.

Tested in carefully controlled research settings and in practice, the Syndrome X program is safe, effective, and easy to follow.

Everything You Should Know About Chelation Therapy

Morton Walker, Hitendra Shah

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This is a MUST READ for anyone who owns a heart 5 out of 5 stars.
17 of 22 people found this review helpful.

For those interested in FACTS and TRUTH about heart health/disease and Unnecessary (and dangerous!) bypass surgery (this is written by an M.D.!). Because heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States, this book (this fantastic and wonderful, easy to understand and exceptionally written book)should be a MUST READ for every single person. The persons who's life you might save is your own, not to mention your loved one.

Important Information for Heart Disease Sufferers! 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I don't jump on every alternative medicine bandwagon, but I do regard our American "health care" system with a bit of a jaundiced eye. To me, a for-profit system has built-in conflicts of interest. Drs. Walker and Shah make a cogent and powerful case that this may be so regarding chelation therapy. And indeed, after reading the book I called a local MD who is a chelation therapist, and learned that 1) the therapy wasn't covered under my (quite comprehensive) healthcare plan, and yet 2) there was a 5-week waiting period to get in to see him. In other words, many many people are apparently choosing this form of therapy even though they must pay for it themselves. This, taken together with the fact that chelation is used extensively in virtually every Western country other than the US, with 2,000 studies supporting its use, makes a pretty strong argument that it quite possibly IS a very effective alternative remedy that is being blocked by our healthcare system. One can only speculate as to why.

Editorial Review:

The safe alternative to bypass surgery: how it works, what to expect from it, safety, cost, and more.

The Surgeons: Life and Death in a Top Heart Center

Charles R. Morris

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An over-the-shoulder look at a major heart surgery center, with gripping accounts from the OR to the boardroom.

Americans now spend more money on hearts than on new passenger cars. To understand this remarkable trend, Charles R. Morris "embedded" himself with a surgical team at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, one of the world's premier cardiac surgery and transplant centers. Given unprecedented access, Morris witnessed sophisticated operations and observed the tense meetings where surgeons relentlessly criticize their own performance. In thrilling detail, Morris recounts a late-night against-the-clock "harvest run" to secure a precious transplantable organ; the heart-breaking story of a child's failed transplant; a trainee surgeon's brutal daily regimen; and much more. Along the way, Morris documents the fifty years of research and hundreds of millions of dollars that have been expended on creating a reliable mechanical heart, and he steps back to reflect on how doctors think and how they judge each other, what is really driving health care costs, and the future of health care policy in America.

The Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome/Dysautonomia Survival Guide

James F. Durante, Cheryl L. Durante, John G., M.D. Furiasse

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Magnesium and CoQ10 can help 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

My wife suffered from mitral valve prolapse for several years until we discovered the many healing benefits of appropriate nutrient supplementation. Now that we take chelated magnesium and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) daily for heart health, her MVP symptoms have disappeared. Anyone wishing verification of the role of magnesium in mitigating the symptoms of mitral valve prolapse can find it discussed in Dr. Carolyn Dean's excellent book The Miracle of Magnesium. Another excellent book which also discusses the role of supplemental magnesium in relieving MVP is The Magnesium Factor by Dr. Mildred Seelig. Both of these books are available from Amazon at quite reasonable prices.

Editorial Review:

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a structural flaw in the heart, sometimes causes MVP syndrome, or dysautonomia, an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system. People with this syndrome often experience panic attacks, migraines, irritable bowel conditions, and other symptoms. This book includes sections on nutrition, exercise, and self-help strategies, and explains the illness and provides strategies for living with it.

Hypertension and Nutrition

Eric R. Braverman, Matthew Taub

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A poorly edited book makes for a difficult read. 2 out of 5 stars.
22 of 22 people found this review helpful.

While the information in this book may be valuable, the poor arrangement of information and almost non-existent editing make it a difficult read. This undermines the potential validity of the information the author is trying to get across. I am left wondering if I can trust the message, given the poor quality of its packaging.

Sentences are missing words, or say the opposite of what they apparently are meant to say. The impression given is that the author is not a native English speaker but the bio in the back suggests that he is. Important information about nutrition as it relates to hypertension and to Dr. Braverman's program is scattered somewhat randomly throughout the book and it is up to the reader to pull it all together so that it makes a cohesive whole. The reader who is prepared to ignore the poor writing may get something of value out of the book if he is willing to work at it.

Editorial Review:

Amazing new programs clinically tested for relieving high blood pressure and reversing heart disease.

The Heartmath Approach to Managing Hypertension: The Proven, Natural Way to Lower Your Blood Pressure (Heartmath)

Bruce C., M.D. Wilson, Doc Childre

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High blood pressure is a national epidemic. It's a silent killer, a dangerous condition that affects one in four Americans, most of whom have no idea they are at risk for higher rates of heart disease, stroke, and other life-threatening problems. Conventional treatments for hypertension involve drugs, and these can have considerable side effects and may not be ultimately succeed in getting those numbers down. Fortunately there are many things that people with hypertension can do to reverse the condition and improve their health. The researchers at the renowned HeartMath Institute have researched techniques for managing stress and hypertension for more than fifteen years. Now, at last, their highly effective techniques for regulating blood pressure safely and effectively are available to readers in this simple and easy-to use format. Using a series of unique techniques like the Freeze Frame and the Heart Lock-In, this book allows you to literally regulate your blood pressure at the source—the heart level—and reduce the stress that causes your high blood pressure. In as little as ninety days, you can "reset" your baroreceptive systems and lower blood pressure levels. The approach is drug-free safe, effective, and clinically validated.