Blood Pressure Monitors Have Come a Long Way
I’ve had high blood pressure for twenty years, and fortunately, it’s been under control for the last ten. It’s a serious condition–doctors refer to it as the "Silent Killer" because its symptoms are hard to detect. Over time it wears your body down and can contribute to heart [...]
Nobody’s Perfect
You know, I’m a big advocate of regular aerobic activity in any fitness and health regimen. But I’m only human, and sometimes my commitment to regular exercise wanes when I get too busy with some other distraction. Recently I started a new job and have been traveling a lot. My schedule is erratic and [...]
The Atkins Diet Is A Well Known Low Carbohydrate Diet
There are many low carbohydrate diet options available now to anyone who wants to lose weight and learn to improve eating habits and keep the weight off.
The Atkins Diet is one of the most popular low carb diets around, and people who have used it [...]
The South Beach Diet is one of the most popular diets around today.
Like the Atkins diet, it is a low-carb approach to losing weight. But there is a lot more to it. It can help heart patients and diabetics become more healthy and manage their conditions to increase the likelihood of living longer, healthier lives.
Primary [...]
We have written about high blood pressure here in recent weeks
have noted that it is referred to as the Silent Killer” and will continue to post in the future on both hypertension and diabetes in our mix of topics. But first I want to provide you with a basic background post on high blood [...]
My Father Was A Super Snorer
Whenever our family took a vacation together when we were kids, it was always an experience filled with highs and lows.
We’d usually go to a lake lodge in Minnesota, where we rented one of about twenty cabins, that were pretty tiny, but we were in the North Woods on a [...]
Aerobic Exercise Is Easier to Work Into Your Schedule Than You’d Think
Regular aerobic activity should be included into everyone’s daily routine to strengthen the heart and lungs and make them work more efficiently.
truly is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health. Aerobic activity can include running, walking, stair [...]
Diet Plays An Important Part In Lowering Blood Pressure
Your diet also requires attention. It’s a rare individual who has high blood pressure and also regularly eats in a healthy manner.
You know the usual list of dietary suspects: fried foods, bad fats, junk food and fast food. Olive oil is the only fat you should be [...]
I’ve had high blood pressure for twenty years, but I’ve finally got it under control. As I’ve mentioned before, the causes are varied and multiple, and each person has a different mix of causes, so controlling it, even with medication, is a challenge.
medication is better now than before, but your goal should be to [...]
Blood sugar levels in your blood are an indication if you either have diabetes or a predisposition to it. There are a lot of factors that affect it and we’ll discuss these in later posts.
But one thing is for sure: If you are overweight and out of shape or if you have a family history [...]
