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Didn't work for me.
Over a year ago I got furry pets for the first time in my life partly
because I heard it some times helps lower blood pressure. Even though I sleep with my cat and spend a lot of time with rabbits my pressure did not get lower. Anyone have better results? |
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Didn't work for me.
You have to walk 2 hours a day to lower your blood pressure so get a
dog for that. On Oct 1, 9:49 pm, James wrote: Over a year ago I got furry pets for the first time in my life partly because I heard it some times helps lower blood pressure. Even though I sleep with my cat and spend a lot of time with rabbits my pressure did not get lower. Anyone have better results? |
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Didn't work for me.
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James wrote: Over a year ago I got furry pets for the first time in my life partly because I heard it some times helps lower blood pressure. Even though I sleep with my cat and spend a lot of time with rabbits my pressure did not get lower. Anyone have better results? A lot of what passes for health "news" is minor notability, elevated to fad status. There certainly are studies reliably demonstrating that pets do temporarily reduce *stress-related* increases in blood pressure, but pets are no match for the physical stress people put on their own hearts and circulatory systems. A cat can't clear the cholesterol from clogged arteries. No dog will repair the damage and scarring caused by repeated inhalation of toxic smoke. A fish tank or bird can't ameliorate the effects of genetic inheritance. What a good pet really can do is what pets in general are terrific at: making life worth living, giving temporary relief from BP stress spikes and imbuing their owners with a lot of good reasons to take care of their bodies. Anyone with a pet knew this already. The studies just confirmed their suspicions and gave lazy journalists gee-whiz, holistically-fluffy, space-filling stories to write. |
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Didn't work for me.
On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:49:52 -0700, James
wrote: Over a year ago I got furry pets for the first time in my life partly because I heard it some times helps lower blood pressure. Even though I sleep with my cat and spend a lot of time with rabbits my pressure did not get lower. Anyone have better results? It lowers it at times and may give you a better average. BUt it won't lower it all the time. I get nervous at the doctor's office, so I always get a lecture on high blood pressure since it is on the line for high. This year, when they took my blood pressure, I pictured Jay Jay's cute fluffy face. The nurse told me my blood pressure was really good and moved on to the next thing. Worked quite well for me |
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Didn't work for me.
wrote What a good pet really can do is what pets in general are terrific at: making life worth living, giving temporary relief from BP stress spikes and imbuing their owners with a lot of good reasons to take care of their bodies. Anyone with a pet knew this already. The thing is, I think you have to love them. I don't think you can just pick one up with the same feeling you have for your bp pills. |
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Didn't work for me.
"James" wrote in message
oups.com... Over a year ago I got furry pets for the first time in my life partly because I heard it some times helps lower blood pressure. Even though I sleep with my cat and spend a lot of time with rabbits my pressure did not get lower. Anyone have better results? If you read my posts about Archer you'll see that my cats are *giving* me high blood pressure! ; Hugs, CatNipped |
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Didn't work for me.
On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:04:11 -0400, "Matthew"
wrote: Lifestyle changes a.. Don't smoke cigarettes or use any tobacco product. b.. Lose weight if you're overweight. c.. Exercise regularly. d.. Eat a healthy diet that includes lots of fruits and vegetables and is low in fat. e.. Limit your sodium, alcohol and caffeine intake. .... Park in the Outer Mongolia of the parking lot. All you need is an extra 4,000 to 5,000 steps a day and you could lower your blood pressure 11 points! At least, that's what researchers from the University of Tennessee found when they tracked postmenopausal women. Lots of good advice, but hey, 4,000 to 5,000 steps? Figuring only two feet per step, that's closing in on two miles. Big parking lot! I don't need to worry about that. I commute by bike for the most part, around 30 miles per day. I just need to worry about getting run over by a taxi. |
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