High blood pressure is often referred to as a silent killer. Reason being because most people are not aware that they have it until it's too late. Unfortunately, you only get one or two warnings. One of the main warning signs of high blood pressure is a heart attack, and not everyone survives from a heart attack. So that's why hypertension is referred to as a silent killer.
High blood pressure does not give off very many warning signs like other deadly diseases. You don't get sick or ill when you have high blood pressure like you do with AIDs. It doesn't tell you something's wrong like acne.
So how do you know if you have it? You have to go get your regular checkup and they take your blood pressure. But if you're like me, going to a doctor makes your blood pressure go up just because you don't like going to the doctor or it makes you nervous. Well, now with blood pressure monitors, you can check your blood pressure at home without the nervousness of being at the doc's office and you can get a more accurate reading.
You can check your blood pressure often throughout the day to get an accurate reading. If the readings are high then you go to the doc and talk about lowering your blood pressure.
High blood pressure is called the silent killer for a reason. Don't let it sneak up on you.
If you do have it then here are some quick tips to get it down:
-Stop smoking
-Cut down on fried foods and hydrogenated oils
-Take up yoga and meditation
-Reduce stress
-Exercise
-Eat more fresh fruits and veggies
-Limit your intake of chips, popcorn and other high salt foods
-Limit your alcohol intake
Add some of these to your daily routine and you can possibly avoid having to take medications to lower your blood pressure. But talk to your doctor first.
-Chris
Showing posts with label lower hypertension. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lower hypertension. Show all posts
8/22/07
Tips to lower your blood pressure
If you want to know how to lower your blood pressure the answers are simple - take drugs or change your lifestyle. Or just move to New York.
New studies come out almost everyday about what to do to reduce hypertension.
The latest news:
Walk 30 minutes a day three times a week. You can do it in 3 - 10 minute walks throughout the day to get the same benefits.
Get in the habit of walking and you can start to talk to your doctor about reducing the amount of medications you're on.
And this new walking habit will lead to other healthy habits that will improve your health.
Use a pedometer to help monitor your daily progress and use a blood pressure monitor to track your lower numbers.
This walking habit is enough to reduce the risk of the silent killer.
Another interesting tidbit I learned was that New Yorkers have a longer life expectancy than other Americans. The reasons: brisk walking and no smoking.
New Yorkers walk instead of driving and they walk fast. Often passing lost tourists looking for directions. And this brisk walking is what keeps their hearts healthy and the pounds off.
This also reminds me of my stint at UPS in the pre-load. You had to walk fast if you wanted to keep up with the packages or else you'd get backed up and unable to catch up. So now when I walk people often struggle to keep up with me as I kept that brisk UPS walk with me when I left.
To your new healthy walking habit and your lower blood pressure.
-Chris
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/15/health/webmd/main3170798.shtml
New studies come out almost everyday about what to do to reduce hypertension.
The latest news:
Walk 30 minutes a day three times a week. You can do it in 3 - 10 minute walks throughout the day to get the same benefits.
Get in the habit of walking and you can start to talk to your doctor about reducing the amount of medications you're on.
And this new walking habit will lead to other healthy habits that will improve your health.
Use a pedometer to help monitor your daily progress and use a blood pressure monitor to track your lower numbers.
This walking habit is enough to reduce the risk of the silent killer.
Another interesting tidbit I learned was that New Yorkers have a longer life expectancy than other Americans. The reasons: brisk walking and no smoking.
New Yorkers walk instead of driving and they walk fast. Often passing lost tourists looking for directions. And this brisk walking is what keeps their hearts healthy and the pounds off.
This also reminds me of my stint at UPS in the pre-load. You had to walk fast if you wanted to keep up with the packages or else you'd get backed up and unable to catch up. So now when I walk people often struggle to keep up with me as I kept that brisk UPS walk with me when I left.
To your new healthy walking habit and your lower blood pressure.
-Chris
Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/15/health/webmd/main3170798.shtml
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