{"id":2722,"date":"2019-08-23T22:23:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T22:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/?p=2722"},"modified":"2019-10-23T17:59:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T17:59:34","slug":"healthy-blood-pressure-6-things-you-can-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflexologyforthespirit.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/23\/healthy-blood-pressure-6-things-you-can-do\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Blood Pressure – 6 Things You Can Do."},"content":{"rendered":"

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We all have a blood pressure.\u00a0 We don’t see it.\u00a0 We don’t\u00a0 feel it.\u00a0 Unless someone checks our blood pressure, we don’t\u00a0 know we have it.\u00a0 And, unless someone tells us our blood pressure is bad, we don’t even think about it.<\/p>\n

That makes high blood pressure a quiet killer.\u00a0 While we go about our lives unaware of the situation, hypertension damages our blood vessels, heart, and eyes.\u00a0 High blood pressure is a set-up for heart disease, stroke, dementia, and kidney disease.<\/p>\n

So, pay attention to your blood pressure.\u00a0 When your blood pressure is high, your heart is working too much to do its job properly.\u00a0 This stresses your arteries.<\/p>\n

So, what can you do to get your blood pressure down to normal?<\/p>\n

For starters, STAMP OUT YOUR CIGARETTES.\u00a0 Smoking, whether cigarettes or pipes, is not good for your arteries.\u00a0 When nicotine reaches your blood vessels, they constrict –\u00a0 which is not good for you.<\/p>\n

GET A PET – Statistically, people with pets have healthier blood pressure scores.\u00a0 So, what is the best pet for you?\u00a0 I, personally, love dogs and cats.\u00a0 But you don’t have to get something that barks and meows.\u00a0 Birds, fish, snakes, even a gold fish\u00a0 make good pets. \u00a0 The important thing is to get one that is good for your situation.<\/p>\n

DO YOU HAVE A HOBBY? – Find something that you really enjoy and can get interested in.\u00a0 Drawing, writing, skating, running, walking, and a thousand and one other things can be just what you need to calm your hypertension.<\/p>\n

GET RID OF YOUR EXTRA WEIGHT.\u00a0 –\u00a0 When you lower your weight you’ll have better blood pressure scores, you will also feel better and look better. \u00a0\u00a0 And, this is a segway right into the next suggestion:<\/p>\n

NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING – Some foods encourage a good blood pressure score.\u00a0 Fruits and vegetables are good.\u00a0 Some people feel oatmeal has magical qualities.\u00a0 You’ll have better luck with this if you get several\u00a0 sessions\u00a0 with a nutritionist whose training aligns with your health needs.<\/p>\n

EXERCISE HELPS, TOO!\u00a0 Yoga is good.\u00a0 But, so is anything else you do regularly.\u00a0 This includes almost any physical activity you like.\u00a0 The important thing is to move.<\/p>\n

Not included in this list is pills.\u00a0 I think they are important and have been taking my blood pressure medication daily for decades. \u00a0\u00a0 Just like everyone else I know, I objected to them for a long time.\u00a0 Once I admitted that I needed them, life became better.\u00a0 This is a decision for you to make, though.\u00a0 Everyone I know who takes a hypertension medication, including myself, went through stages of resistance.<\/p>\n

After all, it’s hard to face up to needing a medication for the rest of my life.\u00a0 But, once I matured into this reality, my health improved and my attitude about myself certainly got better, too.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much for reading this article.\u00a0 There are many other posts in this blog which will help you lower your blood pressure.\u00a0 I hope you get time to check out a few of them.<\/p>\n

Please refer this article to your preferred social media network.<\/p>\n

Thurman Greco<\/p>\n

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