Lately, I have been studying Chinese acupressure points. Acupressure points are spots on the body that fall on the meridian lines. It is believed that massaging the proper point can relieve many symptoms such as headaches, stomachaches, back pain, or any other ailment. One of the interesting things that I found is that the points that coincide with reducing blood pressure and insomnia are the same. I often times talk about the importance of sleep. High blood pressure is part of the deadly quartet that comes along with hyperinsulinemia(too much insulin). Therefore it is controlled through insulin. When insulin levels are too high it places stress on the body which causes the release of cortisol. Cortisol wakes us up. Now if you have chronically high levels of insulin, your cortisol will also be chronically elevated. If your cortisol is elevated it is tough to go to sleep.
Friday's Top Performances
Male Bill 365 x 3
Female Carol 175 x 3
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Backsquat 5 x 3 , 3x6
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