Tag: health

My Heart…

by lovesdoves, posted in Emotional Health, Physical health

I am a healthy woman! I AM a healthy woman! I am a healthy woman!

I feel that way! I look that way! My complete blood assessment and urinalysis says so too!

Yet my little blood pressure machine tells me a different story.

I was mystified. Honestly. My body mass index is perfect which means my height to weight ratio is appropriate. I eat wholesome, nutritious and mostly organic foods. But my blood pressure has consistently been hovering around 160/110. For those unfamiliar with blood pressure numbers, it means that I am classified as Stage 2 Hypertensive with an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, or kidney damage. I am unimpressed with that. Completely unimpressed. And concerned. Which causes my blood pressure to rise…

My dad and my nonna both took blood pressure medication, and even though I am related to them, my lifestyle is (almost) completely different than theirs was. I receive consistent chiropractic care, I choose to eat well with minimal grains and minimal sugar and minimal high fat animal protein, I don’t smoke, I don’t take any prescription drugs, or use any street drugs, and only enjoy a glass of wine very occasionally. (My son-in-law, Dr. Burns, tells me that could be the problem… I need to drink more! Ha!) I drink coffee, and I like to dine out, but for the most part, I would say, and I do say, that I live a healthy life-style.

Except that nasty blood pressure machine mocks me. Beeping and flashing it’s little heart at me…

So I have been working on a new equation… new chiropractic adjustment, fresh set of supplements, including adrenal support, chlorophyll, and valerian root, breathing music to lower my heart rate…

and these are my new best friends…

Yes… in fact, they are flat shoes. Yes… in fact, they are athletic shoes. Yes… in fact, I have been walking for 5 days now. Simply walking. In my quiet, comfortable neighborhood. For free. Enjoying the fresh air. And the benefits that I have seen in just a very short time.

WALKING. It’s hard to believe that something so simple could be so effective. I thought I was too busy for this in my life. I thought that eating pure and healthy, receiving chiropractic care, taking proper supplementation, and loving on my family, my friends and my God would be enough.

For two months, I resisted those flat walking shoes, giving those other new choices a chance to make a change. And then each day since Saturday, my blood pressure reduced by 5 points! Just from putting on those shoes and walking! Breathing fresh air, and exercising my heart muscle! It is producing what I perceive to be a miracle!

This morning my little BP machine sang out the numbers 130/87. No beeping. No flashing.

And I can live well with that.

Feet…

by lovesdoves, posted in Physical health

Well, I need to talk about them. I know that most of us have a bit of an aversion regarding the topic of feet. Nobody {except one person I know} thinks that they have pretty ones and we spend lots of money on pedicures, potions and polishes to make them acceptable in society.

I am a foot abuser. Seriously. I do get the occasional pedicure when I am feeling extraordinarily sad about their condition, but when I am not in my stiletto pumps, or pointy toe boots, I am barefoot, on hot pavement, in the landscaping, by the pool, driving to the bank, running through the grass, getting Lily ready for her wedding day…

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I love being barefoot, so you would think I would treat my feet with kindness. Maybe it’s an outward sign of solidarity and love for my bird and his {truly funky} feet. Sometimes, I will glance over at him, and he will actually be staring at them… it almost seems like he is thinking, “how could those mini dino-feet be attached to this beautiful body?”… rhetorical, of course…

The condition of my feet prompts certain clothing choices based on how they are looking on a particular day. I had a gorgeous little pair of strappy sassy sandals that I had planned to wear for my mother-of-the-bride role the day of Lily’s wedding. But my feet were stained so badly from the chlorophyll oozing from the beautiful green spring grass, that I had to go with pumps… safe, comfortable, concealing. Don’t feel bad for me, though, it worked out fine. I was happy and my feet were happy…

But as I have undertaken this detoxification process for my body… I am noticing things that I never, ever, ever would have expected. Like normal blood pressure, {from 208/176}, no more stomach pain, no more indigestion, or trouble sleeping on my left side, better rest, clearer, smoother skin, a smaller body, zest for life and get this….. pretty feet. I KNOWW!! Surprising, but true.

These unexpected side effects inspire me to keep making better choices and propel me directly toward living well… running barefoot all the way.

LIVE WELL.

Lisa

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