How to reduce blood pressure
by Christian Goodman
A quarter to one-half of all Americans today, based on studies, are overweight. It is sad to know that these figures are not limited to adults. A sharp increase from 5% to 14% of children are overweight now than they were a few decades ago.
Experts have agreed that this is so because people nowadays are exercising less than before. Also, the wrong kinds of food are finding their way into the kitchens of american families who are becoming more affluent.
Even though some physical activities are being required by schools, such as credits in Physical Education or JROTC for graduation, the statistics are telling us that these efforts are not enough.
It’s a well-known fact that the risk of hypertension is directy related to one’s weight. If more weight is being carried by the body, more work is being done by the heart to counteract it. As time passes, the heart grows larger and weaker.
Hardening of the arteries may also happen, which impedes the blood from circulating around the body.
Hypertension is marked by a blood pressure reading of over 120/80 mm Hg. Individuals who suffer from hypertension are at increased risks of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, dementia, blindness, and impotence.
There have been studies saying that people who are overweight have a higher risk of getting high blood pressure - up to three times more likely - than those who are not.
Conventional hypertension treatments are all over the place. There are medical therapies and suggestions to exercise and eat healthier. But as I’ve mentioned in a previous post, less than one out of every three individuals suffering from hypertension actually avail of these treatments.
Many would frown at the prohibitive prices of some of these treatments, while others would much rather do without the side effects.
How about a moderate reduction of weight through exercise? The popular (and most likely honest) reply would be, “I’m too lazy.” Others would argue “I don’t have time to exercise,” which, although valid, is probably just the professionally acceptable way of saying, “I’m too lazy.”
So what’s the deal?
I’ve tried some of the treatments mentioned above myself, and they all do carry a measure of effectiveness. Exercising, weight reduction, and a healthier diet lowers the blood pressure considerably - even a 10-pound reduction of body weight will show significant improvements.
However, we are unwilling to give up those things that we enjoy. That is why I developed the Natural Blood Pressure Exercise Program.
My exercises don’t involve long hours or vigorous physical activity - actually, they don’t even involve any weight loss. Instead, they effectively lower blood pressure by clearing the body of nerve tension and emotional stress.
It only requires you to dedicate a few minutes each week to do the exercises.
These exercises helped me control my hypertension better than any other treatment I’ve tried before. The link to the program can be found on the upper-right-hand side of this website.
It wouldn’t hurt at all if you lose a few pounds as well by doing the exercises, right?
Christian Goodman is a natural health researcher and the author of several health guides. Two of those guides are his Hypertension No More program and a unique process to lose weight called Weight Loss Breeze Program.