Hi Donna.. I'm 50 something as well and hear you on everything that you're doing. You sound a lot like me in that I like the swimming too because it's so easy on your joints. If you ever want to mix your exercise routine up, you might try NIA. NIA is a non-impact aerobic exercise based on a number of dance forms and is much easier on the joints than some of the other high intensity aerobic workouts. You mentioned high blood pressure. Do you also have high cholesterol? If so, have your doctor check your Vitamin D level as a Vit D deficiency is linked to high cholesterol. I have MS which sucks the Vit D right out of my body and when my Vit D levels are low, my cholesterol goes up. When Vit D is normal, my cholesterol goes down.
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Hi Donna.. I'm 50 something as well and hear you on everything that you're doing. You sound a lot like me in that I like the swimming too because it's so easy on your joints. If you ever want to mix your exercise routine up, you might try NIA. NIA is a non-impact aerobic exercise based on a number of dance forms and is much easier on the joints than some of the other high intensity aerobic workouts. You mentioned high blood pressure. Do you also have high cholesterol? If so, have your doctor check your Vitamin D level as a Vit D deficiency is linked to high cholesterol. I have MS which sucks the Vit D right out of my body and when my Vit D levels are low, my cholesterol goes up. When Vit D is normal, my cholesterol goes down.
Good luck! Mary
March 26, 2012 - 7:17pmThis Comment
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