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How To Lower High Blood Pressure By Changing Your Lifestyle

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Blood pressure is the pressure of blood in your arteries or blood vessels and it is measured in mm of mercury (mmHg). It is recorded as two figures e.g. 130/80 mmHg is fine while 160/100 is definitely high. The first number is the systolic pressure which is the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts. The second number is the diastolic pressure which is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between each heartbeat.

The cause of high blood pressure (hypertension) is not known in most cases. Pressure depends on how hard the heart pumps and how much resistance there is to blood flow in the arteries. Various factors can cause a slight narrowing of the arteries which increases the resistance to blood flow.

It is important for your health to keep your blood pressure under control. 140/90 is healthy for most people, but lower is recommended if you have a medical condition such as diabetes or kidney disease. Adapting your lifestyle is vital if you have been diagnosed with hypertension. If this is not enough to lower it sufficiently, medication can be prescribed to keep it under control.

The lifestyle treatments available are:

Losing excess weight if you are overweight. Pressure can fall by up to 2.5/1.5 mmHg for each excess kilogram that is lost.

Taking regular physical activity on five or more days of the week, for at least 30 minutes. For example, brisk walking, swimming, cycling, and dancing.

Eating a healthy diet provides benefits in different ways. One way is to lower blood pressure. For example, if you have a poor diet and change to a diet which is low-fat, low-salt, and high in fruit and vegetables, it can lower systolic blood pressure by up to 11 mmHg.

Limiting yourself to a low salt intake. Sodium is a major factor that can significantly raise your blood pressure, and it is virtually hidden in many of the foods we eat today, such as soups and frozen dinners. Limit your sodium intake to 1500 mg per day.

Restricting your number of caffeine drinks. Caffeine is thought to have a modest effect on blood pressure. It is advised that you restrict your coffee consumption and other caffeine-rich drinks to fewer than five cups per day.

Drinking alcohol in moderation. Cutting back on heavy drinking improves health in various ways including having a direct effect on blood pressure. For example, if you are drinking heavily, cutting back to the recommended limits can lower a high systolic blood pressure by up to 10 mmHg.

Tobacco causes hardening of the arteries and may raise your blood pressure. If you smoke, consult your doctor about a plan to quit.

Reducing stress – too much stress in your life is a major problem. Exercise sometimes help reduce stress as does relaxation and deep breathing techniques.

Lifestyle changes can certainly help to keep your hypertension under control, but they may not be enough. If it remains higher than your doctor thinks it should be, he or she may prescribe a medication to control it. Drug treatment to lower it is usually advised for all people who have a blood pressure that remains at 160/100 mmHg or above after carrying out relevant lifestyle changes. People with existing medical conditions: diabetes or an an existing cardiovascular disease will require drug treatment.

How long is medication to lower high blood pressure needed for? Your doctor can advise. In most cases it is needed for life. However, in some people whose blood pressure has been well controlled for three years or more, it may be possible to stop medication. This is especially the case for people who have made significant changes to lifestyle e.g. lost a lot of weight, or stopped drinking heavily.

Lee McIntyre – Instant Internet Lifestyle Is On Sale

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If you are struggling to make ends meet in these difficult times and are interested in making money online, then Lee McIntyre has developed a superb product that gives you a first class overview of the truths about what online marketing really involves.

With a vast array of products available from hundreds of online marketers, it is very difficult to know where to begin when searching for a decent, honest, product, that is going to give you the true information that you need without leaving you feeling out of pocket.

Lee has released the set of videos of his workshop that he delivered in 2009, in Manchester, and packaged it under the name Instant Internet Lifestyle and this is On Sale now. These videos are professionally recorded and presented in eight separate modules that completely cover the whole spectrum of running a successful online business using strategies that are the opposite of what most online marketers are doing.

Lee is really one of the ‘Good guys’ of a business that can sometimes appear ropey and his previous role as a teacher shines through in the entertaining and humorous manner that underpins the entire workshop. Lee tells all about his Instant Internet Lifestyle this is all On Sale!

The business strategies that Lee portrays during this two day event remind me of some of the famous ‘Spiritual Entrepreneurs’ such as Jack Cranfield and John Assaraf, who talk of giving more away for less, which actually generates more income in the long run as people realize what great value the products give, and they trust the seller enough to buy their products over and over again.

Lee also goes over many topics that cover the whole range of methods, from designing a ‘front end’ product to running a membership site, and many more in between. Instant Internet Lifestyle is On Sale.

As well as the newbie, this workshop will also suit someone that already runs an online business and wants to know proven strategies that will boost their profits into much more rewarding position and create a long lasting effect for the future.

Lee used all these strategies shown in this workshop to propel his business from nothing to $147,000 a month in only two years!

This package sells for £19.95 and really is a no brainier for this price, when you consider that many of the people present paid $997.00 to attend the workshop. You get over 12 hours of content that includes unannounced bonuses including secret sessions and transcripts of the whole event all which can be downloaded to your computer or iPhone to be viewed offline and your download page stays active for life!

Aspen Colorado – History, Lifestyle & Real Estate

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Native American Ute Indians were the first known Aspen visitors. No permanent settlement, just summer hunting. The Spanish Conquistadors next arrived in the late 1500’s in search of gold treasures and a route to present-day California.

French trappers and traders followed in the early 1800’s.

Precious metals, gold and silver primarily, attracted miners in search of “riches” in the late 1800’s. During the peak of the mining madness, Aspen’s population swelled to 12,000 residents making it second in size only to Denver in the Colorado Territory.

The 10th Mountain Division was formed during World War II to train soldiers for mountainous war zones. Training centered in the Leadville area. After the war ended, many of these soldiers returned to the Rocky Mountains. A group of returning veterans together with local business people opened the Aspen Mountain ski area in 1947. It was a start, buy hardly the economic engine that the ski industry represents today.

Chicago businessman Walter Paepcke first visited Aspen in 1945. Inspired by Aspen’s natural beauty, in 1949 he organized a 200th anniversary celebration honoring German philosopher Goethe’s birthday attracting nationally known artists, intellects and musicians. The following year, Paepcke founded what would become the world-renown Aspen Institute.

Aspen grew sporadically until the ski industry took hold in the 1970’s. Since then, Aspen has gone “straight-up”. The Aspen area is home to four ski mountains — Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass Village. On average, these ski mountains receive 300-inches of snow each winter.

It is true that many of the world’s “rich and famous” frequent Aspen. The Pitkin County Airport, which services Aspen, is one of the busiest airports serving a community of 6,500 people in the world. World-class restaurants and boutiques line Aspen’s downtown central core.

Summer months bring the exciting festival season and outdoor activities of hiking, camping, biking, horseback riding and more. Daily temperatures range between 65 and 85-degrees.

Visit Aspen and see for yourself why the locals consider Aspen their private paradise.