Hypertension or high blood pressure is often referred to the silent killer since there are no real symptoms. It affects 1 in 4 people and unless treated, can lead to a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and even death.
Anyone who needs to control their blood pressure may be given medication, but they should also develop healthy habits. They should also find alternatives to sodium.
A good healthy nutrition plan to control hypertension is the DASH Diet.
More on high blood pressure can be found here.
Showing posts with label sodium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sodium. Show all posts
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Monday, January 20, 2014
Sodium Watchers Beware
One of my health issues is high blood pressure. In my case it is both hereditary and due to lifestyle issues that have dealt me this unfortunate battle. If I have an issue because I once chose to smoke, I must assume responsibility for my acquired health issues due to that fact. On the other hand, the pharmaceutical industry isn't helping if it doesn't raise obvious red-flags to health issues overlooked by the consumer. Then again, we do have the "Let the buyer beware" clause in everything that runs our lives today. So the child's rants of "Not It!" and "I called it!" are legal and binding laws?
Perhaps I need to point out something I wasn't aware of, and although it is my responsibility to watch it, there is a high sodium content in over the counter medication, or OTCs, that we may buy and think nothing of it. High sodium content in medicine is especially true in the effervescent variety that is used from headaches to flus and beyond.
The real problem comes if you can't swallow pills and need effervescent medicine because you have high blood pressure. You might need to consult with your physician to help in this matter. It is yet another factor we must consider if we are monitoring our sodium intake and wonder why we aren't successful;
Perhaps I need to point out something I wasn't aware of, and although it is my responsibility to watch it, there is a high sodium content in over the counter medication, or OTCs, that we may buy and think nothing of it. High sodium content in medicine is especially true in the effervescent variety that is used from headaches to flus and beyond.
The real problem comes if you can't swallow pills and need effervescent medicine because you have high blood pressure. You might need to consult with your physician to help in this matter. It is yet another factor we must consider if we are monitoring our sodium intake and wonder why we aren't successful;
Saturday, July 13, 2013
If I Were A Captain Of Industry
This is just my educated guess on the health benefits of the Nutrition Label. Keep in mind that science is ever changing and everything is a hypothesis.
My secret hypothesis of the food label.
Does your food label have a secret that tells you how to use food to your advantage? I'll discuss food labels and labeling throughout my blog. I believe the food label can tell us how to lose weight and how to gain energy. There it is staring us in the face but we just don't get it. I talked Trans Fats in foods and the loopholes involved. It pays to read the label as a whole, but it also serves you better if you know what to look for to benefit you.
To Lose Weight:
The label's secret to lose weight are Carbs and Sodium. There are minor influences that come from Cholesterol and Potassium.
There are good carbs and bad carbs. There are also not-so-bad carbs. If the Fiber is greater than the Sugars, that is a great product. Fiber is what moves the foods throughout your body. I believe that you can never have too much fiber but people aren't getting enough fiber. That's why veggies are an essential. Their sugars are practically non-existent.
Signals' Rule 1 to losing weight....Get more fiber.
Sugars are a two-edged sword. There are bad sugars and there are bad sugars. White and brown sugars, hfcs, etc. BAD. Maple syrup, honey and most natural fruit sugars, GOOD.
Then you have your Cholesterol and Potassium. Cholesterol can be bad or good. Consider Potassium as the anti-Sodium.
Sodium is an enemy to weight and overall health. It makes food taste good and makes us consume multiple servings. In the meantime it raises our blood pressure and makes us prone to heart disease and stroke. We get an overabundance of sodium not only from our foods but also our environment.
Signals Rule 2 to losing weight....Get less salt.
Rule 2a to lose weight...Increase Potassium and get more good cholesterol than bad.
There is your weight loss formula.
To Increase Energy:
Need more energy? Watch the Fats and the Protein. Protein is a builder and a fuel for energy. Fats can either be a lubrication or sand for the gears. Good oils and protein, increased energy. Bad oils and protein, decreased energy and overall ones overall health through weight gain.
Read about good oils and bad oils here, here, and here.
Protein is your basic life energy. Be careful if meat is your main source of protein because it can raise your cholesterol. Too much protein can put a strain on the kidneys. Here is your daily requirement. It is a bit different for athletes. The other good benefit, among others, of protein is that it repairs and builds muscle.
Signals overall energy rule....know your good oils and protein and get the most out of them.
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This was a personal commentary by Signals. Signals has been blogging about health at other sites since 2002. Although this theory may eventually be proven wrong, I believe it's right based on my personal research and experiences.
My secret hypothesis of the food label.
Does your food label have a secret that tells you how to use food to your advantage? I'll discuss food labels and labeling throughout my blog. I believe the food label can tell us how to lose weight and how to gain energy. There it is staring us in the face but we just don't get it. I talked Trans Fats in foods and the loopholes involved. It pays to read the label as a whole, but it also serves you better if you know what to look for to benefit you.
To Lose Weight:
The label's secret to lose weight are Carbs and Sodium. There are minor influences that come from Cholesterol and Potassium.
There are good carbs and bad carbs. There are also not-so-bad carbs. If the Fiber is greater than the Sugars, that is a great product. Fiber is what moves the foods throughout your body. I believe that you can never have too much fiber but people aren't getting enough fiber. That's why veggies are an essential. Their sugars are practically non-existent.
Signals' Rule 1 to losing weight....Get more fiber.
Sugars are a two-edged sword. There are bad sugars and there are bad sugars. White and brown sugars, hfcs, etc. BAD. Maple syrup, honey and most natural fruit sugars, GOOD.
Then you have your Cholesterol and Potassium. Cholesterol can be bad or good. Consider Potassium as the anti-Sodium.
Sodium is an enemy to weight and overall health. It makes food taste good and makes us consume multiple servings. In the meantime it raises our blood pressure and makes us prone to heart disease and stroke. We get an overabundance of sodium not only from our foods but also our environment.
Signals Rule 2 to losing weight....Get less salt.
Rule 2a to lose weight...Increase Potassium and get more good cholesterol than bad.
There is your weight loss formula.
To Increase Energy:
Need more energy? Watch the Fats and the Protein. Protein is a builder and a fuel for energy. Fats can either be a lubrication or sand for the gears. Good oils and protein, increased energy. Bad oils and protein, decreased energy and overall ones overall health through weight gain.
Read about good oils and bad oils here, here, and here.
Protein is your basic life energy. Be careful if meat is your main source of protein because it can raise your cholesterol. Too much protein can put a strain on the kidneys. Here is your daily requirement. It is a bit different for athletes. The other good benefit, among others, of protein is that it repairs and builds muscle.
Signals overall energy rule....know your good oils and protein and get the most out of them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This was a personal commentary by Signals. Signals has been blogging about health at other sites since 2002. Although this theory may eventually be proven wrong, I believe it's right based on my personal research and experiences.
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