High blood pressure can cause strokes, heart attacks, and congestive heart failure, but while prescription drugs may relieve this problem, they often have dangerouse side effects. Fortunately, there are natural alternatives. This book first examines the major causes of this disorder, icluding poor nutrition and obesity. It then details how a healthy diet--rich in vegetables, beans, and whole grains--can regulate...

Over sixty-five million Americans have high blood pressure. Although prescription drugs may effectively treat this problem, they have potentially dangerous side effects. Fortunately, natural alternatives are available. In this updated edition of Lower Blood Pressure Without Drugs, best-selling author Roger Mason provides a proven nutritional approach to lowering blood pressure safely and naturally.The book begins by explaining what hypertension is,...

According to the American Heart Association, high cholesterol is the leading cause of coronary heart disease, which continues to be the number-one killer in North America. While millions of Americans take prescription medications to lower their cholesterol, the fact is, these drugs often have very dangerous side effects. In his updated edition of Lower Your Cholesterol Without Drugs, best-selling author...

In today's busy stress-filled world, maintaining a healthy, balanced diet can be a constant struggle. Making the right food choices is not always a priority. We may be considered an educated society, yet seem to be blind to the fact that our diets are typically unhealthy—low in whole grains, legumes, and fresh produce, and high in processed, fat-laden, sugary foods...

Every day, millions of women are subject to their changing hormones, which play a vital role in the functioning of a healthy body. When hormones are not produced in the proper amounts or they are not in balance with one another, a number of health problems can occur, inclduing premenstrual syndrome (PMS), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), menstrual dysfunction, fibrocystic breasts,...

Although testosterone is considered a male sex hormone, what many people don’t realize is that this vital hormone is also present in females. For men, it is mainly responsible for stimulating and controlling characteristics that are considered “masculine,” like muscles and hair growth. However for both sexes, low testosterone levels can cause countless health problems including memory loss, anxiety and...

Nearly twenty million people in North America have diabetes, and each year the number continues to grow. What's most distressing is that diabetes can be easily prevented by simply maintaining a healthy balanced diet. Unfortunately, many people don't realize the serious consequences of that routine trip to their favorite fast food restaurant. Fortunately, however, best-selling author and health advocate Roger...

By age fifty, three out of four men have enlarged prostates, which can lead to serious health problems, and one in three men has cancer cells in his prostate. Traditional treatments for the more critical of these prostate-related illnesses include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and even castration. These methods are dangerous and have potentially drastic results. Worst of all, they fail...