Posts Tagged ‘ hypertension ’

Fitness Roundup for 2/12/10

Posted Feb 11th, 2010 and has No Comments »

Based on the keyword searches that have been done on this site over the past couple of months, lots of people are searching for effective ways to stop snoring.  About 25% of men and about 15% of women snore to some extent.  That’s a lot of snoring! Unfortunately, snoring is not something to kid about.  It can lead to serious …



Does PureSleep Really Work?

Posted Sep 3rd, 2008 and has 61 comments

Ever since I did a review on the PureSleep anti-snoring device (see Reviews section), I’ve been getting asked whether or not the thing actually works.  Well, to answer that question, I performed an informal test to see whether or not using the device would have any affect on my blood pressure.  After religiously measuring my blood pressure at the same …



Coping with High Blood Pressure

Posted Aug 1st, 2008 and has 1 Comment »

I got a shock the last time I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned. It’s part of their practice to take a quick blood pressure reading before they begin. I never gave it that much thought. This time however, as the Dental Hygienist was writing down the results in my folder, she said, “Hmm, your blood pressure …