Less Stress, Better Sleep, Best Dreams, Sleep like a Baby, Dream like an Angle…… Shhhhhhhh, This is a Stress Free Zone..

Did you know having a restful, good nights sleep is an important part of managing Hypertension/High Blood pressure?

I admit I like the long title of this post, who wouldn’t, know why?

Less Stress, Better Sleep, Best Dreams, Sleep like a Baby, Dream like an Angle?

Well, have good Dreams anyway, is a small part of what we are all looking for…

How do we get it? That is the Question…

To answer that let’s back up a little, deconstruct the current image/picture/reality of our life right now, and find a way to having that by asking some questions, and give yourself some honest & true answers.

A few examples of the type of Questions…

But you know yourself and your life best, so ask your own personal Questions, Like…

What is my purpose? My special thing/things I can & want to do and offer Others?

What is my idea of Fun/Joy?

What do I want to do?

When do I want to do it?

Why am I not doing it? What can I do in support of myself going in that direction?

What do I enjoy? What is it that I enjoy about that? Would other people enjoy it also, and benefit from it, if I found a way to make it available to them??

There are many more such Questions that can you can ask yourself.

Take your time asking your Questions to yourself, see if can uncover any treasures that lay buried within are ripe for the picking, just yearning to ‘POP’ and be part of this waking Reality, much more Fulfilling…

The idea is to uncover what treasures lay beneath the surface of your life, and by acknowledging their existence allow a clear the path for your life so you can fulfill

‘Your life’ even beyond what you know your Dreams to be.

Trust me YOU WILL SLEEP BETTER, STRESS LESS, AND ENJOY A GREAT LIFE.

To a Great Life,

Talia Inanna Kala*

Is exercise a good word you Love, something you Hate, or something you just Do.

Well if you do Exercise, whether you love it or Hate it, it is a credit to you that Do Exercise. Because Exercise is the one pivotal element that can turn around your health with so many ailments,  from Hypertension,  to Diabetes to Obesity & Weight loss.

Exercise can be a challenge for many, from finding the time to do it, the energy, the space, the strength, and the consistency factor, doing an Exercise regimen say at least 3 to 5 times a week is no cup cake.

However, whether you like exercise or not, exercise doesn’t have to be painful or a pain.

It may seem ‘inconvenient’ at first as anything new in one’s life, not only exercise, is a challenge in some way or other.

And in the case of exercise, as with other decisions to alter a condition or situations in one’s life,a definite strong commitment is required.

Before any of us makes a commitment for anything, there usually is a process that gets us there.

Conviction comes before Commitment.

And Conviction is preceded by experience, and evidence that points to the particular Conviction being the right and perfect choice, and that brings us to a Conviction.

The stronger the experience and evidence ( ie.as evidence that exercise is a healthy choice, exercise being a good thing that your body needs etc.), the stronger the Conviction to do exercise, or any other Practice.

Motivation or the Reward play a big role in setting your conviction.

We are all fueled by The Motivation or the Reward to do what we do.

The Motivation can be: If you exercise 3- 5 times a week regularly, you will be in better overall health, have less stress( studies show that people who exercise regularly,  do tend to have less stress, or able to relieve some of their stress via exercising, and are able to manage the Stress they do have easier than people who do no exercise.

I say all this  for my ears especially, for I find that often exercise is far from if not the last thing I want to do.

All the more we must all try to have balance in our lives.

Exercise, captures & brings that balance back to our bodies, minds and spirit.

Chances are that if you already do some exercise, you know the joys of pushing yourself past that possible resistance, to the other side of Exploding your energy vs. Imploding your energy on a regular basis.

It’s good to be alive, and to even have the ability to exercise, so while you can, do what you can and gradually stretch your limits, you’ll be glad you did.

To our best Health & Wellbeing,

Talia Inanna Kala *

Most of us live in a Stressful World, we can’t avoid getting on the train or bus without hearing cell phone conversations from the seat next to us.
There are so much aggravation, ‘noise pollution’, stress on the job, stress at home, that we may well need a vacation every few days to recover from it all.

Many of us can’t afford such a luxury as a vacation once a year, let alone once a month or once a week…

But stress is a serious culprit to health, so finding ways to cope with stress is a crucial skill for all of us.

People who are emotionally healthy handle stress well, and this post is about exploring what/how we can be emotionally healthy to better cope with the stress we encounter daily.

One helpful tip is to visualize yourself at the center (at the eye of the storm), which is like being in a cocoon of protection. You can practice this anytime you wish, the more you can practice the more comfortable you will be when you are in the middle of a stressful spot, with many people around, lots of noise etc..

In the practice, you take a few minutes to do a ‘visualization’, meaning you sit in a comfortable quiet spot ideally, and with closed eyes, and after a few minutes of quiet , feel your energy feel your breath going in and out without any ‘effort’ on your part.

You will shortly feel your energy getting more grounded, and your mind more focused, now direct your mind to feel grounded in that still energy, and to remember this feeling.

Doing this will help you take this clear energy with you in your day and into the rest of your life.
Try this exercise when you have a spare moment, no big deal, no special set up needed, just whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable/at ease, and the next time the kids are pulling at you, or your boss loads you with a pile of work that makes your hair stand, take a deep breath, imagine or rather take yourself back in your center, be in the eye of the storm, and watch the storm take it’s course without Your full participation.

Hope this helps, it works for me.

Reclaim your stress sanity today.

Talk soon,
Talia Inanna*

The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygen rich blood to the body through a network of arteries & veins. What we refer to as ‘blood pressure’ is the measurement taken when the heart’s left ventricle contracts and blood is forced through the arteries.

As the blood travels from the heart it exerts pressure against the walls of the arteries.

This is referred to as ‘Blood Pressure”.

Blood pressure is used to evaluate the force & amount of blood being pumped from the heart as well as the condition & flexibility of the arteries.

There are two components in a ‘blood pressure’s measure, the first is ‘Systolic pressure’ where blood pressure is at it’s highest.

The second component is the Diastolic pressure, this measure is obtained when blood pressure is at it’s lowest point, and the heart is in it’s rest between beats.

The combined measurement is read as the Systolic Pressure over Diastolic Pressure.

Abnormally high pressure within the arteries is called Hypertension or High Blood Pressure, if same result shows on 3 separate occasions.

Follow the Blog to discover more about High Blood Pressure & Hypertension.

 There are as many ways to look at, learn about Hypertension as there are Grains of Sand around the world. Not sure of the exact number, but a lot… lol

If you already have read about a dietary approach, you may be cutting back on your Salt  intake, or you may be walking more than ever, and things like that if done consistently  over time, will make a wonderful difference.

But consider this tip:  Consider that your Mental and emotional state has a positive or negative effect on your Hypertension and Blood Pressure Health.

Try this Mental Workout/Exercise:  The idea is to find things ‘Right’ around you.

I’ll Illustrate with an example: Say for example that your Husband/Wife significant other does something on a regular basis that irks, upsets and bothers you, like comes home late on a regular basis for an example.

You may be convinced that you are right about this and feel that you have every right to be mad about it, and you may even be able to write a thesis about all the points about why he/She is wrong and must change this.

But what does that get you??

Yes, you are right, probably High Blood Pressure.

Here’s a suggestion that may be helpful.

Now, understand that I’m not arguing about whether you are right or wrong, or your right to believe whatever you chose to, but consider entertaining or consider trying this:

Consider Entertaining two levels of awareness at the same time!

That means you are right for thinking that their behavior is less than ideal or what you’d like, and they are right for feeling that they need to do what they feel they must do at this time.

Consider ‘Finding them Right’, even better, actually Find them Right!

Finding Someone or Something right is a great first step, a gift you give yourself and others around you, and it is just a decision away, without giving up anything really, because you can/are ‘Simply accepting the situation’!

Accepting the situation doesn’t mean you agree with it, only that you accept it.

Furthermore you can accept it (the situation) and negotiate/request a change in the status quo, a change in the way you design & author the future.

It is a bit like agreeing to disagree. That’s agreement.

It also happens to be the fastest way to move forward.

Finding People, places, Situations ‘Right’ will go a long way to Healthy Blood Pressure.

Opps, hey, don’t forget to find yourself ‘right’, remember to (decide) to make yourself right for all that you do, even if you never ‘improve’ it all, or change your mind in the next moment.

Hypertension hates stillness and tranquility, so right or wrong, be right and protect your Health.  That’s freedom and true win.

Let me know what you think, and Tell me how this changes things in your life, for better or worse.

My Best to you,

Talia*

 The heart is a beating muscle that pumps oxygen rich blood to the body through a network of arteries & veins. What we refer to as ‘blood pressure’ is the measurement taken when the heart’s left ventricle contracts and blood is forced through the arteries.

As the blood travels from the heart it exerts pressure against the walls of the arteries.

This is referred to as ‘Blood Pressure”.

Blood pressure is used to evaluate the force & amount of blood being pumped from the heart as well as the condition & flexibility of the arteries.

There are two components in a ‘blood pressure’ measure, the first is ‘Systolic’ pressure where blood pressure is at it’s highest.

The second component is the Diastolic pressure, this measure is obtained when blood pressure is at it’s lowest point, and the heart is in it’s rest between beats.

The combined measurement is read as the Systolic Pressure over Diastolic Pressure.

Abnormally high pressure within the arteries is called Hypertension or High Blood Pressure, if same result shows on 3 separate occasions.

Follow the Blog to discover more about High Blood Pressure & Hypertension.

Talia

Three or more Cheers for ‘Sister Kenny’

Have you ever heard of sister Kenny, who was a nurse from Australia?

No? Well you’ve heard of the devastating Illness of ‘Polio’ or otherwise or also know as ‘Infantile Paralysis’.

I recently came to know about the life of Sister Kenny from Australia, and i was so moved and inspired i decided to write about her.

There is also a movie ‘Sister Kenny’ Rosalind Russell beautifully plays the role of the ’sister’. In Australia a medical nurse is called a sister, at least they did at the time this old movie was made…

The movie opens with sister Kenny’s fiancé questioning why she wants to be a nurse, proclaims that she’ll probably want to give it up in six months..

She does become a nurse and her goal is to help the people in her small town in Australia get proper medical help, where before she came there wasn’t a doctor for many miles.

Soon she is confronted with a case of ‘infantile paralysis’ and has no clue what to do?

This is not something she had prepared for and moves quickly to write down the symptoms, which a messenger takes to the nearest doctor (riding a horse) and waits for instructions.

After some hours and the child is in pain crying, comes the answer: No know cure for Polio/Infantile Paralysis, do the best you can treating the symptoms to make child comfortable…

Sister Kenny observes that the child’s back is arched, and legs seem to be in a spasm.

She tells the parents to assist her in applying hot compresses, and after some time the child is in peace, finally sleeping in exhaustion…

The next day the child appears fine, no pain, no spasm.

However, when the child is told to move her leg she can’t seem to do it.

This is the next fase of the illness, and sister Kenny ever so diligent, experiments and finds a way to retrain/reeducate the brain and muscles to move again.

After some weeks the child is able to walk normally as if nothing had ever ailed her!!

Some other cases of infantile paralysis are reported, she uses the same protocol she used the first time and all 5 children recover beautifully like the first girl child, with no trace of ever having had the illness Polio.

Some time later she visits with other colleagues and the doctor who first told her there was no cure for Polio, and do her best with symptoms that present themselves.

The first colleague is very curious, and amazed at the results, but the other older, learned doctor, dismisses the whole thing, tells her not to take matters in her own hands, to go by the book, and just follow the guidelines of putting the children in braces…

While at the hospital she sees many young children who had suffered from Polio, and while seemingly Ok the all seem to have a problem either walking or a deformity from the effects of the illness, (and having been in those braces, rather than working with the body..)

She henceforth meets great opposition from Orthopedic Surgeons and the like, who put roadblocks in her path so that she is not allowed to treat the children. After some time and much struggle, she is allowed to work on the hopeless cases only, the ones that have had all the other treatments in the books and have failed.

She has success even there, but still she is not acknowledged for having a working protocol/strategy/cure.

This goes on for over thirty years!! Till one day she finally gets to speak in front of an audience of doctors and Orthopedic Surgeons, her long time vision.

This is a true story; about sister Kenny and about the perseverance she undergoes to help the world with her gift of the discovery of the treatment for Infantile Paralysis.

She did her work at a great cost to her personal life, not staying put in a city long enough to get married and have children etc..

In the end however, after many years, her old fiancé understands her commitment and the value of her work…

I find so many inspiring points about this true life story, first her awareness in the moment, the willingness to find a way, and be present to what she had in front of her,

her unwavering commitment , her desire to help others, and just darn old being unstoppable.

Sister Kenny had in fact developed a cure/remedy for Polio which changed the face of the significance of childhood Polio for thousands of children while all the time she was being told that if she was able to cure these patients then those children must not have had Polio, but something else?!

I honestly don’t know that i can persevere for so long, which is partly why this story is so mindbowingly and admirably inspiring!

Lots of cheers and thanks to you sister Kenny.

to your Best health,

Talia*

 
It is possible that a one time elevated reading of Blood Pressure be ‘faulty’ or misleading.

Here’s what I mean and why I say that…

Often people get nervous and anxious about seeing a doctor or they project that they may have an ailment so they are apprehensive of the visit and that may very well raise their blood pressure temporarily.   
               
So the elevated Blood Pressure may be caused by a temporary anxiety of a doctor visit.                                                                                                          

The initial visit to the physician’s office is often the cause of an ‘artificial’ high blood pressure that may disappear or not ‘stick’ with repeated testing, after rest, or follow-up visits.

One out of four people that are thought to have mild Hypertension actually may have normal Blood Pressure when they step outside the doctor’s office, hence the name ‘White Coat Hypertension’. 

As the name implies the doctor’s ‘white coat’ is thought to have induced the patient’s anxiety as well as the brief increase in Blood Pressure. 

A ‘white coat Hypertension’ diagnosis implies it is a one time/brief high blood pressure occurrence and therefore not thought of or regarded as a dangerous or or clinically important finding.

This is in no way minimizing the possibility of you having High Blood Pressure, but simply to let you know, and be aware that a single and slightly elevated Blood Pressure reading in itself is not of major concern in itself.

Caution however is warranted in assessing ‘white coat’ hypertension.       

An elevated blood pressure brought on by the stress and anxiety of a doctor’s visit may not be as harmless a finding as you may think.      

Presumably other stresses in a patient’s life may also cause elevations in Blood Pressure, that may not be monitored/measured or observed.

For more security and certainty, monitoring Blood Pressure at home using a blood pressure cuff or continuous monitoring equipment, possibly at a pharmacy, can help pinpoint the frequency and consistency of possible high blood pressure readings.

In addition, conducting the appropriate tests to search for any complications  of Hypertension can help evaluate any variable in blood pressure readings.

It is very probable that your doctor or medical professional is aware of this elevation possibly being only temporary, so should you be, which is why I wrote about this.

Having said that, in any case, but especially if you are at risk with other ailments/conditions, such as Diabetes, being Overweight, Heart Disease, etc. it would be smart to have follow up blood pressure readings, tests and get examined by a Physician.

It is well worth the peace of mind and the option of prevention, this step affords You.

Prevention is King. 

It is so much easier better and more cost effective to prevent an ailment than to deal with a body that has taken it’s toll with abuse and neglect, and is finally falling apart.
Don’t let that happen to you..

Here’s to taking the best care of You.

Be well, Savor the Journey.
Talia*

 So you’ve become aware about the perils or excess salt.

We’ve talked about eliminating adding additional salt after a meal is cooked.

We’ve talked about how eating out, take out caned or prepared foods, usually offers you more salt than you need.

You know most likely you’re consuming more than you should (5oo mg a day…)

And now like a good sensible person, you’ve considered you might actually do something about it.

but what do you do?

Well you know you can make an effort and get results, just by cutting back salt ever so little, and then perhaps a little more, till you ‘wean’ yourself from the salt craving/addiction/habit and lose your taste for it.

You’ll be glad you did when you discover you’ve Improved your chance of normalizing your high blood pressure, and avoided Hypertension.

As a reward for your devoted efforts, here’s some things to consider to highlight the flavor of food (as salt does). These are some alternatives, some other ways to heighten the flavor of food naturally.

One such twist, is a twist of lemon or lime juice, herbs of your choice, such as fresh or dry thyme a delicate herb, rosemary and Oregano for a stronger flavor, fresh or dry dill ( a much forgotten herb), even a teaspoon of organic coconut oil, depending on recipe, and if you plan and factor in the total calories.

I hope you found this post on healing Hypertension/cure helpful, and speaking of calories, i’ll be back speaking about that soon.

I’ll write about a healthy diet, that keeps you happy…

Back soon,

Talia Inanna*

Just How Much Salt do You Need Anyway? And How much should You Use?

Why are we even talking about Salt?

If you followed my last post I wrote about how lowering salt is helpful when  you have hypertension, or want to reduce Salt for general Health reasons…

Not just to lower High Blood Pressure/ Hypertension.

But, I believe the more one has a clear understanding of what they want to achieve or desire, with clarity about what their goal is, and the steps they need to take to get what they want or more of, the better chance of achieving what they desire….

In this case, the desire is health, to lower Blood pressure, to avoid Hypertension …

I will try to make it as clear as possible, while giving you clear and specific measures of the amounts of Salt intake that are safer and are a step in a good direction for your total health & Well-being, as well as elevated Blood Pressure/Hypertension.

Be aware that if you already have Hypertension, too much Sodium can exasperate your problem.

Even though it is fairly well known not to add Salt for example, to already made/prepared meals, still many Americans unfortunately do!

How much salt do need anyhow?

Specifically, you only need about 5,oo mg  per day.

Most Americans consume way over that amount.

How much is the current American using ?

Currently most Americans ingest as much as, at least 7,ooo mg per day!

This does not help Hypertension, needless to say & to put it bluntly.

However there are some ways of coping with this situation, but a basic practice would be to reduce the salt intake, to meet or come close to the guideline above.

This process does require time and patience, it does not happen overnight, but with time and practice, it will make a difference in your Health.

Do this practice gradually, and you will have success…

I will sign off now, and be back soon with tips on how to highlight the flavor of food Naturally…

Be Well,
Talia*