Yes. Blood pressure, normally the systolic pressure (upper number) rises and falls throughout the day in response to what you’re doing, feeling or thinking. Caffeine, smoking, exercise and stress temporarily increases blood pressure, while meditation and other calming activities such as yoga and pilates often lowers it. In a healthy person blood pressure should follow a certain rhythm, peaking in the morning, slowly declining in the afternoon and evening, fallling even lower in the night and then rising to meet the dawn. Blood pressure that does not follow that pattern could be an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease. This is why it is important for people to monitor the blood pressure regularly to take several readings a day at the same times.
Blood Pressure Ranges
The normal blood pressure range of persons aged 20 – 40 years is 120mm Hg systolic pressure and 80mm Hg diastolic pressure (120/80mm Hg). Anyone registering above this range is classed as having high blood pressure. See the charts below.
Berries taste great, especially in the summer when they’re freshest. The are also developing a reputation as nutritional powerhouses with special health benefits. Some of which is pure hype. Juice from the acai berry, for example, might be high in antioxidants but there’s little evidence to show that it has special weight loss properties or other powers. Still growing research suggest that in addition to providing vitamins and minerals, berries contain a varietyof other phytonutrients, or plant based chemicals that might keep us healthy in a number of ways.
For more than 4,000 years, coconut water has been revered as a natural source of nutrition, wellness, beauty and hydration. In times of famine and war, coconut water has been used as an intravenous fluid and saved many lives. It’s the only natural substance that can be safely injected into the human blood stream. I love coconut water. Especially the water from the jelly coconut. I also like drinking Gatorade but I never thought coconut water would best Gatorade in a one-on-one matchup.
“The Culprit and The Cure” is a pleasure to read and is full of useful information. This book is written with straight forward common sense, intelligence, and a touch of humor. It is a great book to add to your health and fitness library.
Ladies are you a victim of weight gain after tying the knot? A recent study found that the body mass index of married women increases 2 percent above what they would normally gain as they aged (married men increase their BMI by 1.5 percent). In another study, researchers found that married couples were three times more likely to be obese (co-habituating couples double their risk and singles are the least likely to tip the scales). These are true facts but do not panic, I can help. Try these tips. If they don’t work you’re on your own. Just kidding! You may be one out of many who can’t seem to find the right solution to weight loss. There are many so you will have to keep trying till you find one that will work for you. When you do, stick with it. Try these first.
