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Good Blood Pressure Numbers

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A question that is often asked is ‘”What are good blood pressure numbers?”

How to Say Goodbye to Blood Pressure Problems

There are about a million-and-one health concerns we have, especially as we get older.

The doctor is probably talking to you about blood pressure, weight, nutrition, respiratory health, muscular/skeletal health and more, all at the same time.

This can all be a little overwhelming, yet luckily, being all around healthy may be easier than you think.

One of the biggest issues people begin to run into, especially as they get older, is blood pressure.

Too high or too low, whatever it is, having blood pressure that’s out of whack can throw your whole system off.

Luckily there are a ton of different methods out there that can help you get your blood pressure back on track, a lot of which will improve your overall health in many different areas!

How to Say Goodbye to Blood Pressure Problems

#1 Blood Pressure Check-Ups

You’re probably already receiving regular check ups at your doctor, but it’s good for you to be able to check in-between visits yourself.

There are several different types of equipment you can use to do this, so you should choose the one that works best for you.

1. The Aneroid Monitor

This is the cheaper option, but it is a little more of a hassle. It uses a pointer in order to let you read your own blood pressure.

2. The Digital Monitor

The digital monitor is quick and easy and allows you to check your blood pressure point-blank with a digital reading.

#2 Lifestyle Changes

How to Say Goodbye to Blood Pressure Problems

This can seem like a daunting task, but when you’re being plagued with bad blood pressure, the first place you should look is in your lifestyle habits.

What does your diet look like?

Sodium is a huge culprit for giving people unhealthy blood pressure levels, so cut that out where you can.

Also, try eating more vegetables and fruits.  It becomes easier and easier, and more fun and enjoyable, to eat natural foods like this the more you do it.

You’ll begin to acquire a taste for it, and you won’t even be interested in the junk food you once ate.

If you smoke or drink excessively, try to cut back.

How to Say Goodbye to Blood Pressure Problems

It’s certainly not easy at all to cut back on these things when you’ve created a dependency to them, but with a little help from your doctor, you can make the process easier.

Exercise is another area that you should pay careful attention to.

Exercise in general will help even the healthiest looking body work better, but if you’re overweight, then you’re at a higher risk of dangerous levels of BP.

Whether you’re overweight, underweight or just right, exercise will always help your BP and overall health.

The best part about this is that eating healthy will help you in virtually all aspects of health, not just BP.

If you find it hard to get motivated, try getting an exercise buddy so that the two of you can encourage each other, and have a little fun while you’re doing it.

#3 The Numbers

How to Say Goodbye to Blood Pressure Problems

Now for some of the numbers I promised which should give you targets to shoot for.

According to my own Life Source Instruction Guide the figures are as follows:

“For adults within the US:                                                                                                                                                                                                               Normal  less than120 (systolic) and less than 80 (diastolic)   Prehypertension   120-139/80-89                                                       Stage 1 Hypertension  140-159/90-99                                             Stage 2 Hypertension  greater to or equal to 160/100″

“SOURCE: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Commission on Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure for Adults.  National Heart Lung and Blood Institute – May 2003”

 

“For adults outside of the US  (e.g.  Canada, Mexico):

Optimal    less than 120 (systolic and less than 80 diastolic  Normal    less than 130/85                                                                        High-Normal    130-139/85-89                                                               Stage 1 Hypertension     140-159/90-99                                           Stage 2 Hypertension    160-179/100-109                                     Stage 3 Hypertension     greater than or equal to 180/greater or equal to 110″

“SOURCE:  Standards to access high blood pressure, without regard to age or gender, have been established by the World  Health Organization (WHO).”

#4 Fall Back On Your DoctorHow to Say Goodbye to Blood Pressure Problems

If you’ve tried these lifestyle changes and you’re still dealing with dangerous BP levels, talk to your doctor about your next options.

Doctors can provide you with professional guidance, medications, and personalized care plans that will work best for you.

 

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Toxicity

How Does Toxicity In Our Bodies Relate To Weight Loss?

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You want to lose weight and keep it off, don’t you? You don’t want to be going up and down with your weight forever, constantly struggling to maintain any weight loss success you see.

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No-one is going to go out and say that they want to lose weight only in the short term.  They’re not going to say that they want to lose weight for a while and then pile it all back on again.  Nope, anyone who has a problem with their weight wants a permanent solution. The problem is, most people have no idea what that solution is.

The majority of people think they’re got it figured out.  They think weight loss purely comes down to nutrition and that they’re going to happen upon the perfect weight loss plan that they can stick with forever.  Unlikely.  And you know what, even if you did find the ideal weight loss plan that you stuck with for good, this might not even be enough.

No chance.

It’s simply not going to happen.  The stats here are pretty unfortunate – only about 1 in 200 people lose weight and maintain that for good from dieting alone.  Thats not great odds!

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Now, you probably don’t realize this but detoxing isn’t just something to help you achieve better or even optimal health.  In fact, its essential for long term weight loss.  Let me tell you why this is the case.

Toxins are all around us.  They’re in chemicals in our food, they’re in our beauty products, they’re in the air, they’re everywhere.  These toxins, when ingested by the body, are stored in our fat cells. Naturally, a toxic build up is bad for our body so it needs to protect itself from this toxicity.  And do you know what protects our organs and nervous system?  Fat.

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We all need fat around our body to act as protection.  As we become more toxic, however, we need this protection more than ever.   As you diet, your fat cells shrink, and this in turn makes us even more toxic.

How?

Well, because, as mentioned, toxins are stored inside our fat cells and as these get smaller and shrink, we end up becoming more toxic as this toxicity is not being dealt with.

Not ideal!

The way that the body responds to this higher concentration of toxicity is to actually go into fat production mode to help protect the organs and nervous system.  So you end up putting on the fat you have just lost as a defence mechanism against the toxins in your fat cells.

This is one of the main reasons why you may well have suffered from rebound weight gain before.  Unless you reduce the toxicity in your fat cells, you’re not going to be able to lose that fat and keep it off.

So, detoxing becomes a vital part of any long term weight loss plan and it should certainly be high on your agenda if you are struggling in a cycle of yo-yo dieting and rebound weight gain.