Healthy Living
STAY POSITIVE A healthy mind goes hand in hand with a healthy body. Daily relaxation techniques such as meditation and gentle yoga may be just what you need to alleviate unwanted stress from your life. Keep your mind focused on the positive things in life. Start out by giving yourself credit for those short walks or that apple you just ate. It’s your first step.
WATCH YOUR WEIGHT! Sometimes, just a small amount of weight loss is all it takes to help control high blood pressure. If you’ve already started eating healthy and staying active, your weight just might take care of itself!
Remember to consult your physician prior to beginning an exer- cise program, vitamin/mineral, dietary changes or programs and blood pressure monitoring.
Commonly Asked Questions
About Blood Pressure
Why Should I Monitor My Blood Pressure At Home? By monitoring at home, you can manage your health in between doctor visits. Home monitoring also provides you with a record of blood pressure measurements over time to give to your doctor - a valuable tool in hypertensives’ monitoring.
Home monitoring may also help alleviate White Coat Hypertension. This term refers to the medical phenomena which causes many individuals’ blood pressure to be higher when taken in a medical office setting. That’s because many times the stress of being in the doctor’s office may cause blood pressure to rise as much as
What Is Blood Pressure?
The commonly used term “blood pressure” refers to the force or pressure that is exerted on the body’s arteries as blood flows through them. Each time the heart
beats or contracts, it produces pressure in the arteries. This blood pressure is what moves blood through the body, supplying oxygen
and nutrients to every organ. (con’t)
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