Entries by Monika Patel

Staying Healthy During the Holidays

We all know there’s no place like home for the holidays.  But for the holidays, nothing beats making sure you and your family stay happy and healthy throughout the season.  That’s the stuff holiday dreams are made of, especially with all the “over the river and through woods” and shopping malls and office parties and school functions and…, well you get the picture.

Managing Your Blood Pressure While Traveling

Travel is many things—a break, an opportunity, and, occasionally, a whole lot of stress. And when you’re trying to manage your high blood pressure on the go, it only adds to the stress. No matter your destination, or if you’re hitting the road for work or leisure, you can’t leave your heart health at home.

Using Yoga to Lower Blood Pressure

Summer is over, back to school chaos is in full swing and the holiday season is looming not so far in the future.  So with all this extra stress, giving yoga some extra thought couldn’t come at a better time!

Yoga, for those unfamiliar with the Namaste movement, is a practice of physical and mental activities including breathing techniques, physical poses, and meditation.

May Measurement Month: It’s a Global Thing

The American Heart Association (AHA) is teaming up with the WHL to support its May Measurement Month campaign, with the goal of logging 3 million blood pressure checks this month. We are encouraging you to #CheckIt, and then log your results on the AHA website.

How to Lower Stress Levels (and Blood Pressure!)

April is National Stress Awareness Month – a.k.a. a good time to take a look at how stress impacts our health and wellness. In our last blog post, we explored stress and blood pressure in our last blog post.  If you missed it, check out “More Than a Measurement: How Does Stress Impact your Blood Pressure?”.