YESTERDAY, I paid the Phone bill in person and mailed the storage unit bill. Day out. We traveled to the pharmacy to get Hubby's meds then drove on to TOPEKA as I needed to purchase lots of veggies and fruit. The freezer is well stocked with meats so I basically only needed organic fruits and veggies. LUNCH OUT. Hubby was looking forward to Chinese food. No complaints. Quick trip shopping and HOME again.
For some reason, I was extremely tired on this gray day. After I drank some ETERNAL SPRING WATER, I perked up. It was noticeable. First time to drink any. I think I'll shop around and get some for pick me ups. Worth a try. If this water perks me up, it's worth it.
We went to Natural Grocers and Walmarts then to Home Depot for parts to work on the dining room floor that needs a lift.
When I got HOME from shopping, the food items went into the fridge. Thinking shopping trips ought to be in the mornings or early afternoons so I have the energy to deal with putting the food away during the day so evenings are for relaxing before bed. I don't have the energy I once did.
Pacing myself requires a change in habits.
As I tried to fit all the food into the fridge, the thought came across to me how nice it would be to have a fridge just for vegetables and fruit. Nothing else. Where would I put one if I had one in this tiny cottage? Maybe in the utility room. Thinking about this.
I have been tinking in the KITCHEN making a path for a metal rack for overflow things that there is no room in the cabinets for. I will rejoice when it is completed.
In the mornings I usually research. Many mornings are spent doing this. Had to laugh what I found out.
AS FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. Since I went off Lisinopril because of persistent coughing, I went on to try Losartan which was short lived because of severe swelling in my feet. Amlodipine did the same thing. Since having side effects, I'm studying up on dealing with high blood pressure naturally.
At present, I am simply on Hydrochlorothiazide. Blood pressure has been doing very well. Keeping a BP JOURNAL. Swelling is down in my feet. Hydrochlorothiazide has ties to skin cancer and raising blood glucose. I'd like to get off of it and will continue to try to reduce my weight. Supposedly it should help me.
WHAT'S IN MEDICINE MAY HAVE SIDE EFFECTS? Started looking up the description of what those large words are in the ingredients. I did not know that Lisinopril is made from Brazilian Pit Viper. SNAKE VENOM. That may not DISTURB you, but I was surprised. I have checked out the other medication I'm using.
I'd prefer not to be taking snake venom. What happens with long term use of it? The very reason I was taking Lisinopril was to lower blood pressure because Hypertension supposedly causes heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease. Long term use of Lisinopril causes strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease. Why would I want to take a medicine that causes the very things I am trying to avoid? A mystery? No. After getting better informed, I decided to check more thorough what is in all of the medications I take.
The active ingredients along with the inactive ingredients may cause issues even if the ingredients are in small quantities.
When being the one that suffers side effects from medicines, it doesn't comfort me to be told the benefits may out weigh the side effects. Who is benefitting? If something can be treated naturally without side effects then I believe I have done an about face and gone a different direction.
Years ago, when I read that Premarin was made from pregnant horse urine, my eyes bugged out. Are you serious? PREgnant MAR horse and urINe. Once when I told a doctor this, he looked as if he didn't believe me. I remember the expression on his face.
As we discussed the snake venom this morning, my husband was reminded that years ago one of his co-workers said to him that the doctor was giving his wife urine from virgin nuns. It sounded so odd and this particular worker was known to be a big tease. Hubby thought he was joking. When he told me this story, I said I'd look it up. Haha. There was info about nuns giving their urine for a fertility drug. PERGONAL. POPE PIUS XXII'S nephew has connections. Check it out.
My husband's co-worker was telling the truth after all.
Working at using natural means to lower my blood pressure, lose weight, lower my cholesterol, lower sugar glucose. Changing habits on how we do things can take place along life's road. It's doable. Eating differently. What other habits do I need to change? Will give this some thought.
