In an Ideal world we are all at our ideal weight, excellent health, free from migraine Headaches, Obesity, High Blood Pressure/Hypertension, or Heart Disease.

The reality however is much different.

Being overweight or obese, is a marker for Hypertension/High Blood Pressure disease.

In fact one of the fastest growing elective surgeries, Gastric bypass (useful for those who are morbidly obese), and surpassed only by Breast augmentation, offers many benefits for patients with Hypertension.

As you may know, the greater the body weight, the higher the risk for many ailments including Hypertension/High Blood pressure.

It is projected that those that undergo gastric bypass surgery, 75% of patients lose up to 80% of their body weight, and 80% will go off their Hypertension Medications.

This is very encouraging news.
Though Gastric Bypass surgery may not be for everyone who may not be obese, it may work very well for the obese and those with elevated blood pressure levels. It may be  worth to go get some guidance and clarification from a health professional or Doctor.

This is a drastic measure, and a big step which requires some inquiry and pondering.

The final decision is yours, but it’s best not to do this alone.

Besides the usual medical crew, get your fiends and family’s support, as well as attending some support groups for people who are considering this option, where people who have already gone through this process typically attend and are more than happy to answer questions or help in any way.

There are other ways of coping with hypertension/High Blood Pressure, including diet & exercise, which I talk about in my other Blogs.
Enjoy reading as many as you can.

Stay posted,
Talia 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 *