The High Blood Pressure Relief Diet - Softcover

Scala, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0452264308 ISBN 13: 9780452264304

Publisher: Plume, 1990

Synopsis

Dr. Scala shows how up to 80% of high blood pressure is preventable through proper diet, adequate exercise, and learned relaxation techniques, and how those with hypertension can reverse its effects--in most cases, without the use of drugs--using the latest methods.

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From Publishers Weekly

Scala, a nutritionist and biochemist, serves up a smorgasbord of technical and practical dietary information that promises to obviate the hypertensive's need for lifestyle-limiting drugs. With a nutritionist's fervor, he offers a complete menuthe complex biochemical peculiarities of hypertension, dietary guidelines and case historiesbut in the form provided, this is difficult to digest. The technical sections, though lucidly and knowledgeably presented, may be lost on even the savvy and inspiredthere are no clarifying diagrams. The diet tips, scattered throughout and culminating in a few sample menus, serve more as seasoning than substance. Scala's tone of voice vacillates; in subheadings he may wax instructive ("Dilute Sodium"), waver toward whimsy ("The Tale of Two Type A's") or offer bland support ("Putting All This Together: You're in Control"). This seems evidence of underlying organizational malaise: the reader doesn't know what to expect next. By the time we reach the last page, we've had our fill of information, yet aren't satisfied.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plume
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0452264308
• ISBN 13: 9780452264304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336