Posted by Ian Ibbetson on Mon, Aug 17, 2009
With over 100 million American's with, or at risk for high blood pressure, it is important to take measures to control your blood pressure in order to stay healthy. Fortunately, many people can successfully manage their blood pressure naturally by maintaining some healthy lifestyle habits.
Here are 12 things you can do to manage your blood pressure naturally:
Exercise – One of the most effective ways to control your insulin levels is through exercise. A regular exercise program can go a long way towards maintain healthy blood pressure levels. Exercise 5-7 days a week for 30 minutes and you could drop 4-9 points.
- Follow a low fat diet. A diet high in fruit, veggies and low-fat dairy, and low in fat, red meat, sweets and sugary beverages. Following a healthy diet can drop your blood pressure by 8-14 points.
- Lose weight. It’s estimated that you could drop 5-20 points for every 22 pounds you lose.
- Limit your sodium intake to 2,400 mg day and you could drop 2-8 points.
- Limit alcohol to 2 drinks a day for men, 1 for women and you could drop 2-4 points.
- Sleep Well. Not getting enough sleep may contribute to hypertension.
- Reduce your stress. It can raise your blood pressure and over time, may contribute to the permanent condition of hypertension. Find ways to relax.
- Potassium. Make sure to get enough by eating a varied diet containing plenty of fruit, veggies, dairy and fish.
- Calcium. Make sure you are getting 1,000 mg a day if you’re under 50 and 1,200 mg if you’re over 50.
- Vitamin C. Studies indicate that daily intake of 500 mg supplementary vitamin C may have beneficial effects on blood pressure.
- Get enough omega-3 fatty acids by eating fatty fish and by taking a high quality fish oil supplement.
- Normalize your vitamin D levels – It has recently become clear that normalizing your vitamin D levels can have a powerful effect on normalizing your blood pressure.
Simple efforts on your part can result in measurable differences in your blood pressure and a vast majority of people can manage their blood pressure by implementing healthy lifestyle habits.
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Posted by Healthy Choice Naturals on Thu, Aug 06, 2009
According to 2 new studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association following the heart-healthy advice about eating the right foods, exercising and losing weight does pay off with a substantially reduced risk of heart problems.
The reports, both originating at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, focused on different aspects of cardiovascular risk in two large groups: 83,882 women in the Nurses' Health Study, and the 20,900 men in the Physicians' Health Study. Both arrived at the same conclusion: Do the right things and you get measurable benefits.
Weight #1 Factor in Both Studies
The women's study looked at the association between high blood pressure and six lifestyle factors: obesity, exercise, alcohol intake, use of non-narcotic painkillers, adherence to a diet designed to prevent high blood pressure and intake of supplemental folic acid. All six were found to be associated with the risk of developing high blood pressure in the 14-year study, and the association was cumulative.
Women who followed advice on all six factors had an 80 percent lower incidence of high blood pressure than those who followed none of the rules. The incidence was 72 percent lower for the women who followed five lifestyle rules, 58 percent lower for the women following four rules and 53 percent lower for the women who followed three rules. Obesity was the most important risk factor.
The study in men looked at the relationship between the lifetime risk of heart failure and six lifestyle factors: obesity, exercise, smoking, alcohol intake, consumption of breakfast cereals, and consumption of fruits and vegetables.
The 22 year study reaffirmed the direct relationship between following healthy lifestyle habits and the risk of heart failure. The risk of heart failure was about one in five in men who ignored the advice about all beneficial lifestyle factors and one in 10 for those who following at least four or more of healthy lifestyle factors.
The highest contributing factor in the men’s study was also weight. The risk of heart failure was 17 percent in men who were overweight or obese, and about 11 percent in those of normal weight.
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Posted by Healthy Choice Naturals on Tue, Jan 20, 2009
The aging process can be a bit complex. If we live long enough, we will start to feel and see changes in our bodies. Some parts may get a little loose, while others may stiffen up or seem to dry out. Science proves that the aging process is definitely much more difficult to accept than it is to fully understand.
In fact, scientific researchers have found a natural compound that is found in our bodies, which seems to naturally diminish as we age, yet when used as a supplement in our diets can reverse and revive our bodies back to the more healthful, energetic, and pain-free state that we all need and want. This complex compound is Hyaluronic Acid and its restorative properties are simply amazing.
Hyaluronic Acid has Exceptional Benefits Including:
Skin Enhancement
Hyaluronic Acid is a conduit for greater elasticity in the skin. It has the ability to resist being compressed and is essential as a protecting agent for the structures underneath the skin.
Additionally, it serves in a lubricating capacity which allows for the collagen fibers to be able to move more readily as bones and joints are used. Many health and beauty products contain Hyaluronic Acid for adding fullness and moisture to skin which gives it a more youthful and healthy appearance, especially around eyes, lips, and areas prone to wrinkle.
Joints and Cartilage
In order for the body to function optimally, Hyaluronic Acid must be presented, either naturally or through a nutritional supplement. Hyaluronic Acid provides the moisture, elasticity, and lubrication that is integral for proper body movement. As people age, so does the level of Hyaluronic Acid in their bodies.
It is essential that they ensure adequate levels of this powerful component or else people may experience severe inflammation and stiffness in their joints. Hyaluronic Acid provides the body with the exact components that it needs to increase mobility and decrease pain due to joint and cartilage conditions.
Considered to be one of the most effective components for joint health, Hyaluronic Acid has many additional benefits including its role as a lubricant in the vitreous humor portion of the eye, its elastic properties in maintaining the connective tissues in the umbilical cord that connects a mother and child, and as an integral part of many topical solutions that help to protect and fight infections in the skin.
If you are looking a product that will relieve the pain and damage to your cartilage and joints, Joint Relief Complex may be your answer. It contains Hyaluronic Acid; in additional to several other powerful ingredients formulated to help you live the pain free life you deserve.
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Posted by Healthy Choice Naturals on Fri, Nov 21, 2008
A recent study has discovered that exercise is as effective at combating depression as anti-depressant tablets.
The study, conducted by the American Medical Institute, tested 100 subjects, all of whom were clinically diagnosed as having ’severe depressive illness’. 25 of them were given a course of anti-depressant tablets, 25 were given an exercise routine to do in a group environment three times a week, 25 were given an exercise routine to do three times a week on their own at home, and a control group of 25 were given neither anti-depressant tablets, nor an exercise schedule.
After 16 weeks of testing, results found that the ‘tablets’ group and the two exercise groups were all improved to such a degree that they were all no longer classed as being clinically depressed; the only significant statistical difference came between the two exercise groups - it was found that the group who exercised in a group setting were slightly more improved than those who exercised on their own.
The evidence of this study strongly suggests that exercise is as effective in combating depression as anti-depressant tablets.
You certainly don’t have to be clinically depressed to experience the psychological benefits of regular exercise. In another study which tested the psychological effects of exercise on a group of women who were ‘not depressed,’ the women who managed to stick to the prescribed exercise regime of 3 sessions a week, reported feeling ‘happier’ than they had been when they were not exercising. They commented specifically on things like having more energy, more confidence, a more positive body-image, and all reported that they felt less inclined to resort to ‘comfort-eating’ triggered by feelings of unhappiness.
Having a regular exercise routine is not only a great way to improve your mood; it provides various other beneficial effects to your health like safeguarding you against heart disease, reducing blood pressure and enhancing your self confidence.