Blood pressure is measured with two numbers, systolic and diastolic. The systolic number represents the measure of pressure when the heart is contracting. The diastolic refers to when the heart is expanding after the contraction. A normal blood pressure measurement is considered 120 over 80. During a routine physical last week, my initial blood pressure was 170 over 120.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working, James 5:16.
There are 5 major factors which cause blood pressure to escalate: high salt intake, lack of physical activity, obesity, smoking and consuming too much alcohol. Since I don’t drink or smoke, the first three are the reason for my blood pressure boiling out of control. For someone who once possessed only four percent body fat, this recent diagnosis is eye opening and humbling. The hardest part of my road to recovery is having the self-discipline to get back to a somewhat healthy level.
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul, 3 John 1:2.
The earthly brother of Jesus suggests that the first step to healing is confessing that you have a problem. Well, I am Jay Mankus and I have let my body go by eating poorly and failing to exercise on a regular basis. The disciple whom Jesus loved talks about the importance of health in the passage above. If you dive deeper, your overall health impacts your soul. Thus, if your blood pressure begins to boil out of control, it’s hard to stay optimistic. In these troubling times, the only thing I can do is trust Jesus to guide my path toward a healthier diet and life.
by Jay Mankus
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