➡️8. Sleeping in a bad position
For example, sleeping on your back may be comfortable for some, but if you tend to snore, are overweight, or have sleep apnea, this position can reduce or block airflow, which can lower your blood oxygen levels and raise your blood pressure. When your brain doesn’t get enough oxygen, it triggers an inflammatory response, which encourages blood clots and circulatory problems in the brain.
Now, be careful: also be careful about sleeping on your stomach. Although it may seem harmless, it disrupts the normal position of your spine, especially in the neck and lower back, causing pain and stiffness during the day. This stresses your body, activates your nervous system, and prevents you from getting proper sleep. Although the best sleeping position is the one that makes you most comfortable and helps you sleep through the night, I recommend sleeping on your side, either left or right, with a pillow between your knees. These positions align your spine, open your airways, support your neck, and also allow for better brain cleansing at night. And watch out for this: if you think you snore really loudly or stop breathing briefly during the night, get tested for sleep apnea, as it could be what’s behind your uncontrolled high blood pressure.
➡️7. Not drinking water in the morning
When you wake up, your body is dehydrated, and the first hour is super important. If you don’t rehydrate, your blood can stay thicker, increasing your risk of blood clots and high blood pressure. Additionally, thick blood can cause blockages that affect your brain. Imagine waking up feeling a little foggy or dizzy. You might think it’s just age or poor sleep, but it could actually be mild dehydration that you didn’t suspect because you weren’t thirsty.
At this point, I have to warn you: thirst is a late sign of dehydration. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty to drink water. A simple solution is to drink a large glass of water within the first 30 minutes of waking up. And if you don’t like plain water, add a little lemon or a pinch of fresh ginger. Drink water even before making coffee or tea, because while these drinks are good for you, they can increase diuresis, meaning they make you pee more, which can dehydrate you even more if you don’t drink water first.
➡️6. Eating vegetable seed oils
Be careful here. These products can be more harmful and cause more deaths than even sugar itself. I’m talking about refined sunflower, corn, canola, and soybean oils. They are not healthy at all, and even worse when heated. These products contain substances derived from petroleum and should not be eaten, let alone marketed as healthy, because they increase inflammation and cause damage throughout the body.
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