High Blood Pressure? 159/89?I'm 17 years old, weigh 180lbs, 5ft11". My dad thinks he has high blood pressure, so he bought some Omron device to wrap around the wrist to read it. His was around 130/80, which is apparently normal. I was curious and tried mine. He told me that
The proper treatment of hyperthyroidism is not to take medications such as methimazole but rather to 'ablate' the gland by swallowing a capsule of I131 or I123. If your thyroid function is high despite treatment this will certainly elevate your blood
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The past four or five years have been difficult on many fronts. The lousy economy and the wonky weather patterns have put most people on edge. And not just a temporary edge but and edge that seems to get steeper over time with no end in sight.
In this type of environment, it is easy to become stressed, frustrated and immune to taking steps to effect change. Instead, many go about their day, fearful of rocking the boat and too fearful to even think about the consequences of a major crisis or natural disaster. And even though you have stockpiled food and water and have learned survival skills such as fire building, sheltering and emergency medicine, when push comes to shove, there is still an underlying fear that things will be bad – so bad – that we will not make it through.
There is an idiom that is commonly used to describe one’s ability to deal with difficult and stressful situations. It is called “Rolling with the Punches” and it means accepting whatever happens, dealing with it and moving on in a healthy and productive manner. It means having the skills to deal with difficult situations, no matter what.