FRANK "Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction."

"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction." //////////////////////KEILLOR Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function. //////////////////////CHEKHOV Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." /////////////////////DAME Every song is like a painting." ///////////////////// /////////////////[Through] prayer, you go to the edge of the world as you know it and reach out. . . you step into the unknown, and you meet the hesitation, unwillingness, and raw fear that you encounter when you go beyond the confines of your conditioning. That’s where practice becomes real. —Ken McLeod, “Say a Little Prayer” ////////////////////M  once your levels reach these numbers, they’re considered “high”: Systolic is 140 mmHg or higher Diastolic is 90 mmHg or higher If you are under 60 and have no other risk factors, your diastolic pressure may be most important. If you’re over 60, your systolic pressure is your most important cardiovascular risk factor. //////////////////////////////KOI BHI DHANDHA CHHOTA NEHI HOTA, AUR DHANDHA SE BARA KOI DHARAM NEHI HOTA ////////////////////////////////DWM Try tracking your steps with a fitness tracker or your smart phone and shoot for 7,000-10,000 steps a day. //////////////////////////////////DWM Breathe deeply and slowly and let go of stress. The way you breathe can affect your blood pressure. One method of breathing, the Buteyko Method, was bulletovered by a 26-year old Russian physician while trying to manage his own blood pressure. Slow, deep breathing and practices such as yoga, tai chi, and qigong help decrease stress hormones, and in turn, lower an enzyme that raises blood pressure. Also, inhale slowly and exhale deeply for 5 minutes twice a day. ///////////////////////////DWM Eat more fermented foods and consider a probiotic supplement. While many doctors still cling to the idea that limiting sodium is the “cure-all” for blood pressure issues, I’m not convinced. Sure, it’s wise to cut out processed salt (the kind found in processed foods and most salt shakers). But here’s something I think might help your blood pressure equally as much: balance your gut flora. In a recent study, participants experienced positive results when they added probiotics to their diets. A minimum of 100 billion CFUs per day for eight weeks was required. Rather than relying on commercial yogurt and milk products for your probiotics, I recommend eating fermented foods each day. ////////////////////////DWM  Support Your Heart Health With Beets They may not be a common addition to your menu planning, but it might be time to consider adding beets for their nutritional benefits and unique flavor. Beets can actually increase your production of nitric oxide (NO), which relaxes arteries and reduces blood pressure.7 High blood pressure is one of the health conditions that raises your risk for severe disease with COVID-19. Scientists believe it is the nitrates naturally found in the root that help lower blood pressure by being converted to NO, which is a vasodilator. Scientists have been interested in the action of NO as it also has a significant effect on the ability of the arterial system to deliver nutrients and oxygen. /////////////////////////PW ////////////////////////