How about an inexpensive, side effect free and effective way to lower your blood pressure? All it takes is a little mind over medicine and you could have lower blood pressure in 20 minutes (I wonder if this is still true with 2 screaming children, a dog that never stops barking and a cat who attacks-my life)."According to a study of a 122 people who had high blood pressure despite taking two or more drugs, those who practiced the relaxation response for 20 minutes a day for eight weeks were over four times more likely to get off one of their medications than a comparable group who only received health counseling. RR consists of focusing on a word, sound, or prayer to help the body enter a resting state with lower heart rate, breathing and blood pressure. What was striking about this research was that all of the participants had elevated systolic pressure (the upper number), which can often be hard to get under control, according to the study leader Randall Zusman, M.D. of Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center." Reference September 2008 Good Housekeeping.
I don't have high blood pressure but might give this RR technique a shot just to relax.
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Result?
My blood pressure--which had been as high a 170 /110--dropped back to normal, and has stayed there ever since. Last week it was 119 / 78--about the same as it was when I was a high school athlete.
Go figure.
Excellent post!
More than anything it helps me clear my mind and achieve the closest Zen state I can with three small children 8 and under.
It's why we go to the YMCA every day -- so Mom can recharge. I do have a physical scheduled on Sept. 6. I'll be interested to see what my bp is. Usually it's around 120/80 or a tad less 117/76.
Cheers
-Marlon
i take ramipril + lipitor cuz i'm LAZY*
then again I was gonna do the Bikini BootCamp too if my memory serves me correctly!!
oh yoy*
;)) Peace*
peace,
mike
livelife365
Btw, it's not good to rely just on medication because we know any kind of drugs is toxic to the body and will somehow damage the liver in the long run.
The best way, is to practise relaxation, watch your diet and do some exercises while still taking the medication prescribed by the doctor.
When your blood pressure starts dropping, you can then slowly reduce the dosage of the drugs with your doctor's approval.
Great post Heidi!
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