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mish_mish · 07-08-2007, 11:46 PM

This is great information! Thank you! My grandfather died of a heart attack and my uncle has had bypass surgery so I just don't want to mess around with this.

I am young enough and relatively healthy enough to deal with it. I checked my BP tonight and it was normal. I made sure to sit quietly for about 15 minutes beforehand.

The suggestions above are what I need to keep me eating healthy and exercising--FEAR will motivate me to do most things! My BMI is at the high end of "healthy" and I don't smoke, but I do need to lay off the salt more. I just like it on things and I have salt cravings, but they aren't worth it.

I also get a lot of sinus headaches so I take decongestants a couple of times a week. I had no idea they could affect my BP.

07-08-2007, 11:46 PM	#14
mish_mish Ultimate BHUZzer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 5,816	This is great information! Thank you! My grandfather died of a heart attack and my uncle has had bypass surgery so I just don't want to mess around with this. I am young enough and relatively healthy enough to deal with it. I checked my BP tonight and it was normal. I made sure to sit quietly for about 15 minutes beforehand. The suggestions above are what I need to keep me eating healthy and exercising--FEAR will motivate me to do most things! My BMI is at the high end of "healthy" and I don't smoke, but I do need to lay off the salt more. I just like it on things and I have salt cravings, but they aren't worth it. I also get a lot of sinus headaches so I take decongestants a couple of times a week. I had no idea they could affect my BP. __________________ FASTER, Glitterdot! KILL! KILL!