Richard D. Moore holds an M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine and a Ph.D. in biophysics from Purdue University. He has been a professor of biophysics at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and a visiting professor at the University of Vermont's medical school. A fellow of the American College of Nutrition, he has been active in the field of biomedical research for over 30 years. He lives in New Mexico.

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• The High Blood Pressure SolutionA Scientifically Proven Program for Preventing Strokes and Heart Disease AcknowledgmentsHow to Use This BookPREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITIONHypertension Can Be Prevented and CuredIntroductionWhy Haven't You Heard of These Developments?Part One: The Problem1. What is High Blood Pressure?2. Drugs--The Usual TreatmentPart Two: The Answer: Moving From the Myth of Control to a Balance with Nature3. Hypertension: Much More than Just High Blood Pressure!4. The Action the Cell Membrane5. High Blood Pressure Is Not Inevitable: Cultural Evidence6. Working with the Wisdom of the Body: An Adequate K Factor Lowers Blood Pressure and Prolongs Life7. Hypertension: A Variation of Syndrome X8. Other Factors that Influence Blood PressurePart Three: The Program9. Step One: See Your Doctor10. Step Two: Eat Right11. Step Three: Exercise12 Step Four: Help Your Body Find Its Proper WeightPart Four: The Workbook13. The WorkbookPart Five: Additional Considerations14. Why the Emphasis on Drugs15. Additional Evidence: Low Dietary K Factor--A Main Cause of Primary HypertensionPart Six: Salt, Blood Pressure Regulation, and Drug Action16. How Important Is Salt?17. How the Kidneys, Hormones, and Nervous System Work Together to Control Blood Pressure18. Antihypertensive DrugsPart Seven: For the Physician19. Information for the PhysicianReferencesIndexWeb site