THE K FACTOR: Reversing and Preventing High Blood Pressure Without Drugs

by ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 25, 1986

A program of diet, exercise and weight control, based on the premise that the proper dietary balance between sodium and potassium is the key to treatment of high blood pressure. Recent statistics show that about 60 million people in the United States suffer from hypertension, in most cases, say the authors, the treatment has been a combination of drugs and a low-sodium diet. (Not all doctors, however, agree on treatment, and some even doubt the role sodium plays.) While they are not the first to advocate a no-drug approach to treating high blood pressure, they believe that the all important ""missing link"" is the ratio of sodium and potassium in the body, or what they call the K Factor (K is the chemical symbol for potassium). To support the theory, the book is exhaustively documented with research studies, statistics, and scientific data. The authors themselves seem to doubt whether many would persevere through all this material, and suggest which parts are essential to the program itself and which can be skipped. There is nothing revolutionary about their plan of action: a diet low in fat and sodium, high in complex carbohydrates, vegetables and fruit (with special emphasis on high-potassium foods); regular aerobic exercise, and weight control. Menus, recipes, food tables and preparation tips are also included.

Pub Date: June 25, 1986

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Macmillan

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 15, 1986

Categories: NONFICTION