It is difficult enough for us to find time for ourselves, to work out, or even do the little extra things we really should do for ourselves everyday. Add an illness on top of that and you've now doubled, tripled, maybe even quadrupled your obstacles to overcome. But whether you are at ground zero or stacked with issues, this to shall pass. So take the time for you. Just do it. A Great low impact exercise that helps build confidence, strength and flexibility is stretching or yoga. Spending time to slow down, breathe and work thru blockages will always leave you feeling like you've accomplished something. There are many videos, classes and books to help you on the subject. Some of the key points to remember are don't hold a pose for more than 15 secs at a time, make sure to breathe in deeply to you tummy, then exhale slowly, focus your breathing in tummy, hold your tummy in tight. When you release your breath then stretch deeper, repeat, holding each pose for no more than 15 secs. Thru breath control and stretching you are actually sending oxygen throughout your body, giving life to new cells while opening up your energy channels. Stretching is a great stress and pain manager while helping your bodies ability to function at a higher capacity.
It is always recommended to consult your doctor prior to taking on a new exercise program. Stop by and see Dr. Dionne Kellogg, Chiropractor at
New Life Cool Springs in Franklin, Tennessee just 5 min from Brentwood, TN for a program designed just for you.
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Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs. During each heartbeat, BP varies between a maximum (systolic) and a minimum (diastolic) pressure.
The mean BP, due to pumping by the heart and resistance to flow in blood vessels, decreases as the circulating blood moves away from the heart through arteries. Blood pressure drops most rapidly along the small arteries and arterioles, and continues to decrease as the blood moves through the capillaries and back to the heart through veins.
Gravity, valves in veins, and pumping from contraction of skeletal muscles, are some other influences on BP at various places in the body.
The term
blood pressure usually refers to the pressure measured at a person's upper arm. It is measured on the inside of an elbow at the brachial artery, which is the upper arm's major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. A person's BP is usually expressed in terms of the systolic pressure over diastolic pressure (mmHg), for example 120/80.
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The majority of people wait until symptoms present themselves before they feel it is worth doing something about it. What if you could eliminate or reduce any potential symptoms from occuring? Generally, symptoms are an expression of your body telling you that something is not in balance. Balance after all is the key. When your body is alkaline, disease can find no place to call home. 
