A few days ago i saw a wall post about a saying that " . . . those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind . . ." i think this is just an ideal statement because those who matter also mind sometimes so this blogpost is about clearing things a bit which are making people around me angry on me and my actions.

For the last two or may be three weeks i am having some troubles with my blood pressure (as it was higher than normal) but it used to be a normal before. i don't know why it happened or how it happened but it did. Doctors suggested that i should take care of my diet and have walk in morning as it helps, they also gave some medicine but i don't think they would help. Medicine refers it to as hypertension and causes are cited as Stress (which sometimes i have that due to different causes), obesity (more than 85% of cases occur in those with a body mass index greater than 25 and i am 26.9 on BMI index) and potassium deficiency. Anyhow that's not a problem as am working on it.

The problem i am having is related to my social life as i am getting annoyed soon and get angry without any specific reasons which tends towards a conflict and it annoys me more. While searching i found the term anger management commonly refers to a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which someone with excessive or uncontrollable anger can control or reduce the triggers, degrees, and effects of an angered emotional state (copied from Wikipedia) lol. I am trying to follow them hardly :p. One technique for controlling anger is finding agreement with another person rather than conflict which normally don't happens in my case no matter how hard i try :p . So i try to avoid contacting people and getting into some arguments. Some people have gotten fed up and got angry on me for which i am really sorry and wish that i haven't hurt those special people but thanks to ALLAH i have some great friends which i love a lot, help me get pleased and relax my mind often. They are awesome and tolerate me a lot for which i am thankful and grateful as well. I hope they happen to read this soon and pray for me that i get rid of this disaster asap.

Olive oil lowers blood pressure

NAPLES, ITALY. Several studies have shown that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat in the diet can help lower blood pressure in hypertensive individuals. Research has shown that some unsaturated fats (oils) are more effective in lowering blood pressure than others. Fish oils containing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), for example, have been found quite effective in lowering both blood pressure and triglyceride levels. Now researchers at the University of Naples report that olive oil is also highly effective in lowering blood pressure.
Their one-year study involved 23 men and women with mild hypertension (systolic pressure less than 165 mm Hg and diastolic pressure less than 104 mm Hg at the start of the study). The participants were randomized into two groups. One group was told to add olive oil to their food after cooking while the other group was told to add sunflower oil (a rich source of linoleic acid). Men added 40 grams/day (approx. four spoonfuls) and women added 30 grams/day (approx. three spoonfuls) to arrive at a diet containing 8368 kJ and 6276 kJ respectively. The overall composition of the diet was 17 per cent protein, 57 per cent carbohydrates, and 26 per cent fat.
The participants' blood pressures were measured every two months. After six months the average systolic blood pressure in the olive oil group had dropped to 127 mm Hg from the 134 mm Hg recorded at the start and the diastolic pressure had dropped from 90 mm Hg to 84 mm Hg. There were no significant changes in the sunflower oil group.
The level of antihypertensive medication was adjusted during the experiment by a separate group of doctors who did not know which diet their patients were following. The ones in the olive oil group were able to reduce their medication use by an average 48 per cent and eight of them were able to discontinue their medications completely. None of the ones in the sunflower oil group were able to discontinue their medications and the average reduction in medication usage was only 4 per cent.
The researchers conclude that a reduction in saturated fat intake combined with the increased use of extra-virgin olive oil lowers the need for antihypertensive medication. They speculate that the high content of polyphenols in olive oil may be a major factor in its beneficial effects.
Ferrara, L. Aldo, et al. Olive oil and reduced need for antihypertensive medications. Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 160, March 27, 2000, pp. 837-42