I am celebrating today
I brought my blood pressure down without medication!
My pressure had always been a little higher than it should have been, and getting higher with each check.
I had always heard that exercise, and diet can bring down blood pressure, but I had never given it a serious try until 3 months ago. At that point I made a vow that my blood pressure was not going to become a "subject of concern" at my next doctor visit.
Well, that visit was today, and my pressure was an astonishing 112 over 70!
The best part is it didn't really take that much. Along with avoiding extra sugar and salt, every day for 3 months I walked on a treadmill for 30 minutes at a setting of 3.00 miles per hour. I did this at my local YMCA, which is very reasonably priced for all the gym equipment they let you use. I only used a treadmill.
I could actually do this without a treadmill, but going to the gym allowed me to walk in all kinds of weather.
I'm posting this in case it may encourage someone to bring down their pressure.
To take it one step farther, I'm thinking about adding a Yoga class to my routine.
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