How to Control Your Anxiety and Blood Pressure

[Robert Corter]

*****************************************************************

Message delivered directly to members of the group:
publish-the...@googlegroups.com

*****************************************************************

Please consider this free-reprint article written by:
Robert Corter

*****************************
IMPORTANT - Publication/Reprint Terms

- You have permission to publish this article electronically in free-only publications such as a website or an ezine as long as the bylines are included.

- You are not allowed to use this article for commercial purposes. The article should only be reprinted in a publicly accessible website and not in a members-only commercial site.

- You are not allowed to post/reprint this article in any sites/publications that contains or supports hate, violence, porn and warez or any indecent and illegal sites/publications.

- You are not allowed to use this article in UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email) or SPAM. This article MUST be distributed in an opt-in email list only.

- If you distribute this article in an ezine or newsletter, we ask that you send a copy of the newsletter or ezine that contains the article to http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=1887838

- If you post this article in a website/forum/blog, ALL links MUST be set to hyperlinks and we ask that you send a copy of the URL where the article is posted to http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=1887838

- We request that you ask permission from the author if you want to publish this article in print.

The role of iSnare.com is only to distribute this article as part of its Article Distribution feature ( http://www.isnare.com/distribution.php ). iSnare.com does NOT own this article, please respect the author's copyright and this publication/reprint terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms, please do not reprint or publish this article.
*****************************

Article Title: How to Control Your Anxiety and Blood Pressure
Author: Robert Corter
Word Count: 528
Article URL: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1887838&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet
Format: 64cpl
Contact The Author: http://www.isnare.com/eta.php?aid=1887838

Easy Publish Tool: http://www.isnare.com/html.php?aid=1887838

*********************** ARTICLE START ***********************
It’s a common belief that blood pressure produces a direct reflection on anxiety. While it is a possible cause, this is not always true. In fact, more often than not, anxiety is not the cause of high blood pressure. So what is the cause? Look at the diet you eat. Do you take in a lot of grains and sugars? Do you drink a lot of coffee or alcohol? All of these things affect your blood pressure much more than anxiety. So, with that being said, how does one control both anxiety and blood pressure at the same time?

Here’s the trick, and it’s tough: exercise. You don’t need expensive prescription drugs with dangerous side effects to treat high blood pressure. In fact, more than half of the people on high blood pressure medication still suffer. A huge cause of high blood pressure is obesity. By normalizing your body weight, you’re doing yourself a huge favor. Also, normalize your diet. Stop eating so many grains and sugars! And caffeine is an issue as well. Cut down on the cups of coffee you have in the morning. Caffeine is a stimulant which makes the heart beat faster and harder. Also consider your nicotine intake. While smoking may make you feel temporarily relaxed, in the long run it does the opposite. Nicotine is a stimulant and has been known to trigger panic attacks. So, drop that cigarette right now. It’s horrible for you in more ways than one.

Exercise, of course, is king when combined with a better diet. Not only will you normalize your body weight, but you will eliminate stressors and anxieties in your life. There’s a chemical called serotonin, which is anxiety’s enemy. Think of it as happy medicine. Think of exercise as serotonin in pill form. Exercise releases mass amounts of serotonin into your body, eliminating most stress and leaving you feeling great after a workout. The exercise doesn’t necessarily have to be rigorous either. A simple thirty minute walk every day will do wonders for your body and anxiety if you eat right.

And finally, get some sun. Sunlight has been known to ease depression as well as anxiety. Ever wonder why we refer to cloudy days with no sun as “gloomy?” That’s why. Go for a walk in the park. Read a book outside. If you’re in school, ask your teacher to have class outside if it’s nice. It will drop the stress levels in the class, and perhaps you might focus better.

All in all, anxiety usually doesn’t have a direct link to hypertension, but it can be a factor in some circumstances. There are ways to combat both at the same time even if you only have anxiety or if you suffer from high blood pressure. I’ll say it three times: Exercise. Exercise. Exercise. When serotonin floods the body, you’ll feel better. Plus you’ll be burning calories and shaping your body. And don’t forget to watch what you eat, quit smoking, and quit drinking so much coffee.
*********************** ARTICLE END ***********************

- To distribute your articles go to http://www.isnare.com/distribution.php
- For more free-reprint articles go to http://www.isnare.com