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Use the Flavor of Spices


If you follow the recommendations of the DASH diet, you realize the importance of reducing salt in your diet. Today, celebrates the premise of this diet. Welcome to National More Herbs, Less Salt Day!

We often use salt to enhance flavor. However, herbs can accomplish the same purpose. The problem with salt is a matter of balance. Your body will attempt to create the same concentration of solutes and solution in your body fluids as is in your blood.

If you consume a lot of salt, your body will retain more water and thus increase the volume of your blood. The more blood your circulatory system works with, the more it will have to work, thus increasing blood pressure. The concept then of finding ways to replace salt is a valid one.

Take this day as an opportunity to explore your cooking realm. Fresh spices add different nuances to your cooking that may be preferable to salt. Use today as an excuse to give it a try.

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Taking Care of You—National High Blood Pressure Month


This month features an opportunity to do something for you. High blood pressure, the so-called “silent killer”, affects more than 74 million Americans. Welcome to National High Blood Pressure Month!

Having been diagnosed with HBP myself, my awareness, of course, is more acute. I am on medication to control my high blood pressure. I attribute my own condition to my weight and my family history. With both parents having had the condition, the die was pretty much cast.

No matter what your medication protocol, exercise will certainly complement your treatment. Even losing just a few pounds will lessen the load on your heart. Anything that you can do is beneficial.

The important thing is to act. Don’t let high blood pressure direct your lift. Find ways to cope. Eat better. Exercise more. Lose weight. You don’t have to be one of the statistics.

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High Blood Pressure Update


hearts thumb High Blood Pressure Update I’ve been on my diuretic for two weeks now, but I have yet to take my blood pressure. My blood pressure monitor failed on me, so I’m going to have to get a new one.

I can feel that something is going on. It’s hard to ignore the great thirst I experience after the drug kicks in. Since my doctor prescribed it, I’ve done some research on how I’m being treated.

The approach that my doctor is using is the classic approach which attempts to lower your blood pressure by using your circulatory system anatomy to work for you. The decreased blood volume due to lower water content help your blood vessels relax a bit, easing the workload of your heart.

My primary blood pressure med, Lisinopril, causes sodium to leave my body. Then, in order to create balance between my blood and the surrounding tissue, it releases water to maintain the proper concentration of sodium. I have to admit that it’s pretty amazing.

I can feel as if my heart is working less. It is subtle, yet quite obvious. I don’t get as winded when I exercise. An indirect benefit of this is that I am more mindful of my body and what is occurring within it.

I figure that it will take about a month for my body to adjust to the new meds. I’m hoping that will experience a dramatic drop in my blood pressure. Until then, I’m exercising again and trying to make good choices. Hopefully, it will pay off.

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