Sunday, November 30, 2014

Why Your Blood Pressure Readings May Be Wrong

One of the most dangerous things assaults on your health is to measure your blood pressure and get the results wrong.

You may think your blood pressure is okay and do nothing. Or you may be stressed out thinking your blood pressure is way too high when it is indeed normal or a little over normal (this stress can actually cause high blood pressure).
And there is one aspect of modern technology that actually provides you with this false information. So avoid this technology at all cost.......CLICK HERE to read the whole article.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Benefits of Walking




  • The human body is made to walk.
  • Walking 30 minutes a day cuts the rate of people becoming diabetic by more than half and it cuts the risk of people over 60 becoming diabetic by almost 70 percent.
 
  • Walking cuts the risk of stroke by more than 25 percent.
 
  • Walking reduces hypertension. The body has over 100,000 miles of blood vessels. Those blood vessels are more supple and healthier when we walk.
 
  • Walking cuts the risk of cancer as well as diabetes and stroke.
 
  • Women who walk have a 20 percent lower likelihood of getting breast cancer and a 31 percent lower risk of getting colon cancer.
 
  • Women with breast cancer who walk regularly can reduce their recurrence rate and their mortality rate by over 50 percent.
 
  • The human body works better when we walk. The body resists diseases better when wewalk, and the body heals faster when we walk.
 
  • We don't have to walk a lot. Thirty minutes a day has a huge impact on our health.
 
  • Men who walk thirty minutes a day have a significantly lower level of prostate cancer. Men who walk regularly have a 60 percent lower risk of colon cancer.
 
  • For men with prostate cancer, studies have shown that walkers have a 46 percent lower mortality rate.
 
  • Walking also helps prevent depression, and people who walk regularly are more likely to see improvements in their depression.
 
  • In one study, people who walked and took medication scored twice as well in 30 days as the women who only took the medication. Another study showed that depressed people who walked regularly had a significantly higher level of not being depressed in a year compared to depressed people who did not walk. The body generates endorphins when we walk. Endorphins help us feel good.
 
  • Walking strengthens the heart. Walking strengthens bones.
 
  • Walking improves the circulatory system.
 
  • Walking generates positive neurochemicals. Healthy eating is important but dieting can trigger negative neurochemicals and can be hard to do.
 
  • Walking generates positive neurochemicals. People look forward to walking and enjoy walking.
 
  • And research shows that fit beats fat for many people. Walking half an hour a day has health benefits that exceed the benefits of losing 20 pounds.
 
  • When we walk every day, our bodies are healthier and stronger. A single 30 minute walk can reduce blood pressure by five points for over 20 hours.
 
  • Walking reduces the risk of blood clots in your legs.
 
  • People who walk regularly have much lower risk of deep vein thrombosis.
 
  • People who walk are less likely to catch colds, and when people get colds, walkers have a 46 percent shorter symptom time from their colds.
 
  • Walking improves the health of our blood, as well. Walking is a good boost of high density cholesterol and people with high levels of HDL are less likely to have heart attacks and stroke.
 
  • Walking significantly diminishes the risk of hip fracture and the need for gallstone surgery is 20 to 31 percent lower for walkers.
 
  • Walking is the right thing to do. The best news is that the 30 minutes doesn't have to be done in one lump of time. Two 15 minute walks achieve the same goals. Three 10 minute walks achieve most of those goals.
 
  • We can walk 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night and achieve our walking goals.
 
  • Walking feels good. It helps the body heal. It keeps the body healthy. It improves our biological health, our physical health, our psychosocial health, and helps with our emotional health. Walking can literally add years entire years to your life.

Its good to walk.


Be good to yourself
. Be good to your body.

ALL ACUPRESSURE POINTS ARE IN THE SOLE OF YOUR FEET .....

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Turmeric and Alzheimer's




They've been looking for a cure, but so far have found nothing.

The search for an Alzheimer's drug has been almost a complete and total
failure.

Experts are saying that over 99 percent of the research they've been
spending years -- and billions of dollars on -- has gone nowhere.

But could the answer be right there under our nose?

And I mean that literally. Right under our nose in the pungent aroma of
dishes that use the spice turmeric.

Because there have been some very important studies done on this spice that
might help those showing signs of both Alzheimer's *and* dementia.

Researchers found that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in
turmeric may be powerful enough to break up the amyloid plaques in the
brain that contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

That could be due to the fact that turmeric is an antioxidant powerhouse
that also has anti-inflammatory effects.

And it could also explain why the rate of Alzheimer's in India (where
turmeric is widely consumed) is among the lowest in the world.

We've been hearing good news about turmeric for years, but this new
research looked at thousands of studies, data and articles about the spice.
And what it uncovered is that this remarkable root has more than 600
"potential preventive and therapeutic applications."

The health benefits of turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin -- the
spice that gives curry its familiar aroma and yellow hue -- have been found
in a new study to be as effective as 14 different drugs.




The researchers also compared the effectiveness of turmeric to some
big-selling drugs, and what they found was next to astounding. Not only did
turmeric do what these conventional meds claim to, but it did so without
risking any of the deadly side effects that these drugs bring along with
them.

   - Cholesterol -- A 2004 study found that turmeric reduces bad
   cholesterol, helps fight plaque buildup in the arteries and can be as
   effective as Lipitor.
   - Several studies have found that turmeric is as effective as steroid
   drugs in reducing inflammation.
   - A study published in 2011 found the spice to be just as good in
   relieving depression as popular antidepressants drugs like Prozac.
   - Research discovered that turmeric is an effective blood thinner, like
   aspirin, but with none of the side effects.
   - A 2009 study found that turmeric can be thousands of times more
   effective than drugs for diabetes such as Metformin. That research also
   uncovered that turmeric works in the liver to keep glucose levels down in
   diabetics.

So keep enjoying curry and other dishes that contain Turmeric, because the
good news about this spice is bound to just keep getting better.