Everywhere you look celebrities are participating and wanting to campaign about diseases that are affecting our communities and African Americans.  Yolanda Adams, will be in Atlanta this weekend to kick off her campaign against hypertension.  The name of the organization “Believe in Healthy BP”, is a community outreach program to help raise the awareness of having healthy blood pressure.  It is estimated in and article from Dr. Mercola, that 90% of Americans are affected with high blood pressure.

We have and article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper today which tell us about Yolanda Adams involvement with this organization.  Please see the link and read it. http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/yolanda-adams-brings-hypertension-571872.html.  Here is the link for the “Believe in Healthy BP” campaign. http://www.believeinhealthybp.com/index.jsp

Hypertension poses a significant danger for menopausal and post-menopausal women.  The research and study is still not certain, why African Americans are at a greater risk for high blood pressure than any other populations. We tend to be at a greater risk African American women than Caucasian. 

Here are some things that can assist with hypertension:

1.      Being physically active

2.      Eating a healthy diet

3.      Lifestyle changes

4.      Reduce stress

5.      Get the proper rest you need

6.      Eliminate or reduce your salt intake

Personally have suffered with high blood pressure over the years and was on medicine for a very brief time.  When I understood what was causing the problem and researched information showing that by losing weight, exercising, and eating properly I could eventually rid myself of taking medication.  This is the way I choose to go and as of today still treating it with natural product supplements, exercise, and a proper diet.

Nature’s Sunshine has an excellent blend of essential and natural ingredients that can help lower body and maintain  proper blood pressure levels.

Important: Always consult your family health practitioner before starting, changing or altering your personal health regimen

 Credit from Mercola.com website – http://www.mercola.com/article/hypertension/index.htm

Credit to the AJC for the picture of Yolanda Adams -http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/yolanda-adams-brings-   hypertension-571872.html. 

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Winter is here and we are more than likely to catch a cold or the flu. You can prepare yourself and your family with herbs and home remedies to avoid infection and to build up a good strong immune system. Menopause can and does change your life. What did our grandmothers give us? They made up these good herbal remedies.. I still remember cod liver oil as a very good home remedy to take care of colds.

A strong immune system is essential for our body so it can fight and eliminate cancerous cells. It is difficult to ignore, it is almost impossible not to, we are scared about epidemics and the Swine flu.
We know that exercise will help our immune system, but we need to know that not all exercise will strengthen the immune system. If you work out too hard or over do your training, you will cause havoc on your body and it will create toxins that may produce to much of a hormone that will burden and may temporarily lower the immune system.

Dr. Zasloff says, while slathering yourself with sunscreen helps protect against skin cancer, it may deprive your immune system from vitamin D, a nutrient that research now links to immune function. In winter months the sun exposure will lessen and the vitamin D will be at a low level. Add to your regime plenty of vitamins and minerals to promote a strong immune system. I cannot say enough about the things that will help: nutrition, exercise, sleep,reduce stress, improve mood, get sunlight, and work on your environment. Nothing like being with good friends (women) and hanging out. You cannot have enough laughter or tears because it releases good chemicals that help rid the body of toxins that will take down the immune system.
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