Get an Easy 30 min 5day/wk

Ok we hear over and over and over how we need regular exercise to keep our risk of heart disease and other ailments down. It's often said that we need a steady dose of 30 minutes of exercise. Well I recently signed up for the President's Challenge! This is a challenge for everyone to get active. To win (not a real competition) all you have to do is get 30 minutes of exercise for 5 days a week. Everything counts! Including housework! So when you are vaccuming, window washing, or hauling piles of dirty laundry you are Getting Active! You can sign up on the website and track your activity in 5 minute intervals! It's great! So even when I want to be lazy and not do a thing, the Challenge keeps me motivated to put in my 5 days!

This is a winner folks! So get motivated to GET ACTIVE and join the Challenge! Get the whole family involved! Try one of our pedometers to help keep track of your steps!

http://www.healthyhearthelp.com/
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Boxtox: an Unsual stroke Rehab treatment

Some stroke survivors are prone to a condition called Spasticity. Spasticity is a condition where the motor control areas of the brain are damaged and tell the muscles in the arms and legs to tighten involuntarily. If not treated, spasticity can turn in to contracture where the muscles and tendons are permanantly shortened. Contracture is untreatable.

Surprisingly, Botulinum Toxin Type A (aka Botox) is proving to be effective in treating spasticity. Spasticity, as you can imagine, makes it painfully hard for a person to do everyday things like feeding or grooming yourself. Botox, generally used to cosmetically reduce wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing the muscles in the face. surely it could work to relax contracted muscules!

A new study has even shown that Botox has long-range benefits with repeated treatments! This is great news! The FDA hasn't approved this particular use of Botox, however, it is an accepted stroke therapy and often covered by insurances. Even better!

Beat stroke before it catches up to you. If you have or are at risk of heart disease check your blood pressure multiple times daily with a home monitor. Visit your doctor regularly to have it professionally checked. Eat healthy and exercise to reduce risks of heart disease. Most importantly, START EARLY!

www.HealthyHeartHelp.com
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RESOURCES:
http://www.bottomlinesecrets.com/index/index_articles.html?pub=BTOM&issue=2006-05-15

Still Don't Know What to Get Mom for Mother's Day?

Get Mom an appointment card to get a Go Red Heart Checkup! There is no better gift in this world than Health. Why not help your mother keep herself healthy (or start to get healthy). If you think your mom would appreciate a gift you actually had to buy, follow up with a digital blood pressure monitor so that she can continue to monitor her heart health between doctor's visits!

www.HealthyHeartHelp.com
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