But, the real reason for this post is my blood pressure. I haven't thought about it for over a year. After being ushered into the exam room at the clinic the nurse took my BP and announced that it was 110/80. I was happy with that but started to think about the concept of 'pulse pressure', which Dr. Fuhrman has written about. Pulse pressure is systolic pressure - diastolic pressure. Mine is 30. I couldn't remember whether that is good or bad. Here is Dr. Fuhrman's comment about pulse pressure in his July 2008 newsletter:
I guess 30 is good and provides me with some good news after having to deal with the news of the UTI. I have to admit that getting good health numbers like this is a major positive reinforcement for continuing to follow a very healthy lifestyle. It sometimes can be troubling to appear to others to be quirky and compulsive about eating and exercise. I guess I am both of those things. But when the nuttiness pays off in small ways like a healthy pulse pressure, it makes it all worthwhile.
2 comments:
so you went with the antibiotics after all? Hopefully you will have a speedy recovery! Any idea what caused the UTI?
Barb,
Yeh, I broke down and went with the antibiotics. Dr. Fuhrman said to try Cranberry tablets plus D Mannoss, but by the time I had received his response, I had started the antibiotics. So, I decided to stay with them and add the Cranberry and D Mannoss to give the infection a triple whammy. I also added some Probiotics. If I had caught this infection earlier, I would have started with more conservative treatment, as Joel suggested, but I have a fairly bad case so i decided to go all out. Don't know how I picked it up. The first one I have ever had. I feel better tonight, am on a business trip. For several days I was miserable.
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