Life long hypertension control
My story starts with a cna training course I was taking in 2004. During the training the students were practicing blood pressure measurements. When my turn came to be tested, my blood pressure was high. This is when I began my research on hypertension. I tried exercising as was suggested by many reports to loose weight and lowering my sodium intake as other reports suggested and that did help, but it was not enough. I found it difficult to maintain a consistent exercise routine and a diet of low sodium due to my schedule and other time constraints. I also noticed that garlic and parsley softgels helped in my attempt to manage my hypertension. I decided to try the Atkins diet and I lost weight but found it difficult for me to maintain due to constant hunger. I tried the Food Lovers program and found it difficult for me because of my schedule vs the amount of times I had to eat- (at least five times per day). I joined a local YMCA but it was not effective for me and it took to