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title	:	High Blood Pressure : Practical, Medical, and Spiritual Guidelines for Daily Living With Hypertension Hazelden Pocket Health Guide
author	:	Jenkins, Mark.
publisher	:	Hazelden Publishing
isbn10 | asin	:	1568383517
print isbn13	:	9781568383514
ebook isbn13	:	9780585148526
language	:	English
subject	Hypertension--Popular works, Hypertension--Psychosomatic aspects, Twelve-step programs, Adjustment (Psychology)
publication date	:	1999
lcc	:	RC685.H8J46 1999eb
ddc	:	616.1/32
subject	:	Hypertension--Popular works, Hypertension--Psychosomatic aspects, Twelve-step programs, Adjustment (Psychology)

Page iii A Hazelden Pocket Health Guide High Blood Pressure Practical, Medical, and Spiritual Guidelines for Daily Living with Hypertension Mark Jenkins Foreword by Robert E. Larsen, M.D. HALZEDEN INFORMATION & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Page iv Hazelden Center City, Minnesota 55012-0176 1-800-328-0094 1-651-213-4590 (Fax) www.hazelden.org 1999 by Mark Jenkins All rights reserved. Published 1999 Printed in the United States of America No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jenkins, Mark, 1962 High blood pressure : practical, medical, and spiritual guidelines for daily living with hypertension / Mark Jenkins ; foreword by Robert E. Larsen. p. cm.(A Hazelden pocket health guide) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56838-351-7 1. Hypertension Popular works. 2. HypertensionPsychosomatic aspects. 3. Twelve-step programs. 4. Adjustment (Psychology) I. Title. II. Series. RC685.H8J46 1999 616.1'32dc21 99-32798 CIP 03 02 01 00 99 6 5 4 3 21 Editor's note The excerpt from the book Alcoholics Anonymous, pages 83-84, and the Twelve Steps are reprinted /adapted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Permission to reprint pages 83-84 and the Twelve Steps does not mean that AA has reviewed or approved the contents of this publication, or that AA necessarily agrees with the views expressed herein. AA is a program of recovery from alcoholism onlyuse of pages 83-84 and the Twelve Steps in connection with programs and activities which are patterned after AA, but which address other problems, or in any other non-AA context, does not imply otherwise. Cover design by David Spohn Interior design by Donna Burch Typesetting by Stanton Publication Services, Inc.

Page v Contents Foreword by Robert E. Larsen, M.D. vii Preface xi Introduction-Spirituality: The Strongest Medicine of All? xv Chapter 1: Hypertension Essentials 1 What Is Blood Pressure and What Happens When It Is High?; Causes of Hypertension; Who Is Likely to Develop High Blood Pressure?; Symptoms of Hypertension; Understanding Blood Pressure Readings; Diagnosing Hypertension; Hypertension: Incurable but Controllable; Hypertension: The Mind-Body Connection; Effects of High Blood Pressure Chapter 2: A Spiritual Program to Help Manage Hypertension 21 Twelve Step How-To; Step One: The Foundation of Recovery; Step Two: A Promise of Hope; Step Three: Turning It Over; Step Four: Knowing Yourself; Step Five: Telling My Story; Step Six: Ready, Willing, and Able; Step Seven: Being Changed; Step Eight: Preparing for Change; Step Nine: Facing the Past; Step Ten: Maintaining Our New Lives; Step Eleven: Partnership with a Higher Power; Step Twelve: Carrying the Message; Step by Step

Page vi Chapter 3: Containing Your Hypertension 53 Avoiding the Easy Path; Behavior Modification; Medication for Hypertension; Commitment to a Spiritual Program Chapter 4: Women and Hypertension 91 The Age Factor; Women, Race, and Hypertension; Pregnancy and Hypertension; Effects of Birth Control Medication Chapter 5: Exercise to Control High Blood Pressure 99 What Is Fitness?; Fitness Fundamentals; Maintaining Fitness and Lowered Blood Pressure; Exercising for Weight Loss; The Importance of Flexibility Exercises and Strength Training Chapter 6: Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Hypertension 117

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