Connection Between Beans and Your Heart- How to lower BP.

Heart conditions are no joke. According to the doctors, 1 out of 4 annual deaths in the US can be chalked up to heart-related illnesses, making heart disease the leading cause of death in America. Every year, about 735,000 Americans undergo cardiac arrest. Of these, 210,000 have already had one prior. 

According to a research, one prime contributor to sudden cardiac death is an elevated resting heartbeat. For most adults, the acceptable range lies at around 60-80 beats per minute, with every increase above that signifying a greater chance of experiencing heart complications.
So how can you mitigate the risks? One surefire way of decreasing your resting heartbeat is regular aerobic exercise. Be it cycling, jogging, or swimming, putting in the work and getting your sweat on may increase your heartbeat momentarily, but in the long run, it definitely helps keep you in the green zone.

But there’s another surprising way of reducing resting heartbeat; according to a research, regularly eating protein-rich legumes (such as beans) can lower heartbeat as effectively as regular exercise does. Who knew that children singing “beans, beans, they’re good for your heart” about the legume’s musical properties were actually right, all along?

I today heard a nice video, where it was mentioned that when blood pressure goes high, a simple home remedy is- grind a cup of mint leaves with 1/2 tsp of pepper pdr., add little lime juice, grind to a paste adding little water and wee bit of salt. Give 2 tsp of this at once to the patient, then one tsp after a couple of hours. 1 tsp before dinner too. Then daily having 1 tsp of this mixture morning, afternoon and night before food will help to solve 2 problems, will keep blood pressure under control and will also keep your stomach clean !

Another simple trick is put 1 clothes clip in the middle fingers of each hand and one each in the little fingers. Once the patients feel slightly uneasy, remove the clips, when you measure the blood pressure, it would have come to normal. On each day, when one put the clips in each hand for a 1-2 minutes and remove to keep the blood pressure under control. It seems this is acupressure point !

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2 Unusual uses of Cranberry

When people used to ask me what you do with cranberry, all I knew was make pickle ! After some years, I came to know that cranberry is very good to fight Urinary Tract Infections (UTI). In some countries, you do get cranberry capsules or as tablets, or else drink cranberry juice which is easily available in most stores. Of course, nothing better than eating them in their natural form, as simple pickle. Sadly, it is seasonal. When I lived in the north of India, it was easily available during autumn months. Having moved to the southern part of the country, sadly, I've not seen it in the shops here. Or may be, as we live in the outskirts, miss it when we go shopping !

Cranberry juice has been found to lower blood pressure. A study, found that people who drank low-calorie cranberry juice for two months saw an average drop of three points in blood pressure. It was also found that a group who drank a placebo beverage had no change in their BP numbers. Furthermore, the antioxidants in cranberries have been linked to lower blood pressure in other research too. 

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Smoke-free policies linked to lower blood pressure among non-smokers

A recent study as observed that smoke-free policies in public spaces are associated with lower blood pressure readings among non-smokers. While smoke-free policies and laws that prohibit smoking in public places like bars and restaurants have been associated with reduced rates of hospitalisation for heart disease, previous studies have not examined changes in blood pressure.
 
"We found that nonsmoking adults in the study who lived in areas with smoke-free laws in restaurants, bars or workplaces had lower systolic blood pressure by the end of the follow-up period compared to those who lived in areas without smoke-free laws," said the lead author of the study.

Smoke-free laws were associated with reduced systolic blood pressure, but surprisingly not with reductions in diastolic blood pressure or high blood pressure. It's not entirely certain why this was the case, but it's possible that we are detecting effects on systolic blood pressure that are below the threshold for hypertension, the Dr. added.

Higher systolic blood pressure increases the risk of cardiovascular disease even when they are below the hypertension threshold, so the reductions in systolic blood pressure seen in this study suggest a potentially meaningful effect on population-level risk, she said.

"Also, when we looked at differences in blood pressure over time within individuals, comparing years when they lived in an area with a smoke-free law to years when they didn't, systolic blood pressure was lower on average when they lived in an area with smoke-free laws, after accounting for overall trends in blood pressure and for how people's levels of risk factors like diet and physical activity changed over the study period," she explained.

While the magnitude of associations was small at the individual level, researchers said the results point to a potential mechanism through which reductions in secondhand smoke, due to smoke-free policies, may improve population-level heart health. 

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Health benefits of drinking honey and apple cider vinegar on empty stomach

1 tsp of raw honey +  2 tsp of apple cider vinegar in 1 glass of warm water

Health Benefits

    Effective for weight loss
    Reduces inflammation
    Improves digestive health and helps relieve constipation
    Eases joint pain and reduces arthritic pain
    Helps relieve acid reflux and heartburn
    Nourishes the skin and gives you a more youthful appearance naturally
    Decreases bad breath
    Remedy for sore throat
    Energises your body
    Reduces cholesterol levels and lowers blood pressure

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Health Benefits of Pear

Pears are an excellent source of fiber, containing 3 grams of fiber per 100 grams of fruit. The fibers are soluble, which makes the fruit beneficial for your bowels and able to reduce high levels of bad cholesterol in the body. An 8-year-long study tested 51,000 middle-aged women, and found that a high-fiber diet reduced the risk of breast cancer by 34%. In addition to the fibers, pears also contain plenty of vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. What pears don’t have, is cholesterol, sodium, saturated fats, and nearly no calories (50 kcal for a medium-sized pear).
 1. Lowers high blood pressure – Pears are rich in antioxidants and anticarcinogens, which help to reduce blood pressure.
2. Cancer prevention – High levels of vitamin C and copper protect your cells from free radicals. Additionally, the pear’s skin contains glutathione – a powerful anti-carcinogen.
3. Reduces cholesterol levels – Thanks to a high concentration of soluble dietary fibers, pears are able to reduce LDL levels. Most of the fiber is found in the pear’s skin.
4. Colon health – Aside from cholesterol, dietary fibers also help regulate your colon and keep its lining healthy.
5. Natural cure for constipation – Pear juice is a natural remedy for constipation.
6. Lower fevers – Pears have fever-reducing properties, especially when juiced.
 7. Boosts the immune system – The antioxidants in pears are powerful boosters of the immune system.
8. Anti-inflammatory – Pears contain several anti-inflammatory substances.
9. Great for pregnant women – Pears are rich in folic acid, which is vital for the development of the fetus’s nervous system.
10. Slows down calcium loss – Pears are loaded with boron, an element that helps the body retain calcium and slow down calcium loss.
11. Keeps the throat healthy – The skin is rich in pectin, which can be helpful in cases of sore throats, by clearing phlegm and relieving coughs.
12. Hypoallergenic – If you suffer from allergies, pears are the perfect fruit for you, as they are hypoallergenic. This makes them one of the best fruits to give to a baby when he or she starts eating solid food.
Other tips-
The pear’s skin is rich in dietary fibers, so don’t discard it.
• For the highest concentration of antioxidants, eat the pear only when it’s ripe.
• When picking pears, choose ones that are firm, have smooth skin, and show no signs of bruising.
• When they’re ripe, pears will spoil quickly, which means that if you buy them in a shop, they are probably still not fully ripe yet.
• To hasten the ripening process, keep them at room temperature. Once they are ripe, keep them refrigerated.
• To delay the ripening process, put the pears in a brown paper bag.
• Pears oxidize faster when cut. To stop them from turning brown, squeeze lemon or orange juice on the exposed flesh.

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Listening to music can be beneficial for cancer patients

Listening to music can be beneficial for cancer patients as it leaves a positive impact not just psychologically but physically as well by alleviating symptoms of anxiety, pain, fatigue and boosting quality of life, a new study has suggested.

Published by the journal Cochrane Library, the study examined the impact of music therapy (a personalised music experience offered by trained music therapists) and music medicine (listening to pre-recorded music provided by a doctor or nurse) on psychological and physical outcomes in people with cancer.

“We found that music therapy interventions specifically help improve patients’ quality of life. These are important findings as these outcomes play an important role in patients’ overall well-being,” said Joke Bradt, Associate Professor at the Drexel University, at Philadelphia in the US.

A total of 52 trials were examined in the review, constituting of 3,731 participants with cancer where 23 of the trials were categorised as music therapy and the remaining 29 were classified as music medicine interventions.

Overall, one of the most impactful findings was that music interventions of all kinds resulted in a moderate-to-strong effect in reducing patients’ anxiety. There was a large treatment benefit for pain reduction while for fatigue, a small-to-moderate treatment effect was noted.

Small reductions in heart and respiratory rates, as well as lowered blood pressure, were also linked to music interventions. “The results of single studies suggest that music listening may reduce the need for anaesthetics and analgesics, as well as decreased recovery time and duration of hospitalisation, but more research is needed for these outcomes,” Bradt added.

When comparing music therapy to music medicine, the team saw a moderate increase in patients’ quality of life when music therapy was applied however, there was not a similar effect in the case of music medicine interventions.

 “Both music medicine and music therapy interventions play an important role in cancer care but we didn’t quite know yet which interventions may be best suited for which type of outcome,” Bradt said.
 

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REFRESHING HEALTH BENEFITS OF A HOT BATH

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 Improves our blood flow

Dipping the body in hot water to the neck is kind of an exercise for your blood vessels. This is because water creates physical pressure on the body and so increases the capacity of our heart. In other words, when we're inside the water, the heart works faster and stronger. This is not a massive undertaking, more like a light exercise. A few dips a week is an excellent work out for your heart.

 SLEEP BETTER

Hot water relaxes the body and better prepares us for falling asleep. When a tense body enters a warm bath, the hot water increases the body temperature and relaxes the muscles. Relaxing the muscles not only soothes us physically, but also mentally, and many of us need that peace of mind at the end of the day.
That said, be attentive to your body - don't fall asleep in the bath and limit your stay to no more than 20 minutes

 Keep us fit

Over-stretched Muscles, small sports injuries and even joint pain can be relieved with a nice hot bath, which is the perfect ending to physical activity.

Lowers our blood pressure

 A recent study has shown that soaking in a hot bath can lower your blood pressure. This is a great system for those with heart conditions who have to watch out for spikes in their blood pressure. 

If you do have a heart condition then first, of course, consult your doctor, because a hot bath will also raise the rate of your heartbeat. If they say it's okay, then it's a great way of bringing down your blood pressure.

Lose weight
 Another study has indicated that people who suffer from diabetes and soak in a hot tub on a regular basis are able to reduce their levels of sugar and glucose in the blood. The study found that soaking in a hot bath for about 20-30 minutes, 6 days a week, made participants lose almost 2.5 pounds (2 kilos) a month as compared to the control group.

Cleaner and healthier skin 

While it is true that a shower is cleaner than a bath, a good soak in hot water after a shower can open up the pores in our skin, and if the water is clean then they can come in and clean some of the dirt and toxins in our skin. The result is fresher and cleaner skin.

Relieves headaches


Most types of headaches are caused by the narrowing of blood vessels in the head. The positive effect of the hot water on our blood vessels can be used to alleviate the pressure on those blood vessels and cure our headache.

Reduces anxiety and tension
Take a good soak and try to relax, it's known that when we feel better physically, we get more confident in ourselves, more convinced we are up to the challenges ahead. 
A hot tub is a great way to reduce daily anxiety as well. Very few of us are aware of just how much the body's physical state increases our levels of perceived anxiety.

Alleviates cough and cold symptoms 
 The hot steam of a hot bath can dry out the mucus accumulating in our throat, which is one of the most common reasons for ongoing coughing. In addition, a hot bath can also alleviate symptoms of the flu. Taking a 10-15 minute hot-soak-break can really help you feel better while your body is getting rid of the disease. 

Moisturizes our skin
 We may not like the wrinkled skin we get after a hot bath, but it actually has a good effect on it. The warm water leaves the skin moist for longer, and so prevents it from drying up and getting those little cracks that often appear when it's dry.

 Some caution to take note for some-
Despite all the advantages, a regular soak in a hot bath is not recommended for everyone, so make sure that...
* You don't soak for more than 15-20 minutes each time.
* If you have a heart condition, consult with your doctor about taking hot baths.
* That you take something cold to drink with you, because we tend to sweat in a hot bath and can get dehydrated.
* You're not pregnant! Pregnant women are not advised to take hot baths.
 

Top 10 Uses and Benefits of Pink Himalayan Salt

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1. Lowers blood pressure: Pink Himalayan Salt is a natural source of sodium which assists in the regulation of blood pressure as well as help to control contraction of muscles, nerves transmissions and effective heart functions
2. Balancing the PH levels of the body: The salt helps in promoting a proper balance between your alkaline and acid levels. This helps the body to relax and assist in the reduction of acid reflex in the body.
3. Regulates the water in the body: Himalayan salt will regulate the content of water outside and inside of the cells. It also assists in the increase in hydration in the body ensuring that the body has enough water.
4. Relaxes the body and boosts energy levels: The salt creates an electrolyte balance. When your body starts to feel fatigued, you can restore it using the Pink Himalayan Salt as it will replenish your body fast.
5. Effectively detoxifies the body: Your body requires water and salt to detox. This salt acts as a vehicle to transfer toxins from cells to the bloodstreams and then its later eliminates the toxins from the body.
6. Banishes respiratory problem: When the salt is mixed with hot water, it eliminates and helps to improve respiratory conditions such as asthma. It helps to prevent cramping of the muscles and also help muscles to relax to breathing is easier.
7. Improves sleep: By using the Pink Himalayan Salt, you will sleep properly as it will improve both the body and mind conditions. When your muscles are properly relaxed and your mind at ease, your sleep becomes healthier.
8. Improves blood circulation: The salt will help to eliminate any form of damage in the arteries that can cause more severe conditions such as the varicose vein.
9. Prevents Goiter: The salt prevents Goiter a condition brought by lack of iodine in the body. The salt provides more than just iodine to aid in good health.
10. Strengthen the bones: With calcium and other minerals essential to the body, the salt helps to strengthen and build up healthy bones among other numerous benefits –