by: Dr. Emil Tompkins, a family chiropractor in Northwest Tucson with a passion for health and wellness.
Heart disease is the leading killer in America. Primarily this disease is affecting us more and more due to our lifestyle choices. We eat more than we ever have. However our food choices are much less healthy. We exercise less and it’s showing up in increased weight, higher blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. Blood pressure is one of the most troubling areas because of the potential of serious cardiac events is more related to high blood pressure than any other area. This is why it’s important to come up with ways to lower it. Most people want to be healthy in a more natural way so we have come up with a few ways to lower your blood pressure naturally.
1. Dark Chocolate: That’s right I really said dark chocolate. Studies have shown that the biologically active phenolic compounds are able to help people lower their blood pressure. So you can try this food that has been long thought to lead to heart disease to prevent it. Another benefit? The plant sterols found in dark chocolate are known to reduce cholesterol.
Come to our latest workshop and learn how chocolate can actually make you healthier!!
2. Chiropractic Care: Numerous studies have shown that upper cervical chiropractic adjustments (gentle adjustments in the upper part of the neck.) will also help to lower blood pressure. The studies showed a 15point reduction in blood pressure after upper cervical correction. Dr. Tompkins has taken care of many people over the years and helped them with their blood pressure.
3. Exercise: Get an intense cardiovascular workout for 30 minutes every day and see your blood presssure decrease. The most effective form of exercise are high intensity intervals which consist of a 3 minute warm-up, folloowed by 2 minute intervals of 1.5 minutes of steady state activity and 30 seconds of intense activity. Repeat those intervals 8 times and you’ll have 22 minutes of exercise that will lower blood pressure more effectively than 45 minutes of steady state cardiovascular activity.
Follow these simple steps and in a natural way, see your blood pressure decline.
Tompkins Family Chiropractic Marana and Northwest Tucson, Call 520.572.2596 http://www.tompkinschiropractic.com From back pain to sciatica, neck pain to headaches, ADHD to Autism, Dr. Tompkins creates an individualized health program to suit your specific needs. Come see why we were voted Best in the Northwest 3 years in a row. Whether you have pain with pregnancy, headaches, sports injuries or ADHD, migraines, or just want to be healthier, Dr. Tompkins has a program that will work for you and your family. Call us at 520.572.2596 and we’ll be happy to help your family grow healthier.
