what are the causes of high blood pressure?

May 13, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Happy Thursday! Today, I will talk about the causes of High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension. The two short videos below I do recommend you watch. I really wish they had stressed the importance of Stress as a cause of High Blood Pressure. All of the things they talk about can be a stressor that leads […]

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High blood pressure free coaching giveaway!

May 4, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hello, and Happy Tuesday! For the month of May I decided to focus on High Blood Pressure as my topic for my free coaching session giveaway. 10 lucky people will receive a 60 minute coaching session. This will not include the free health assessment and review, that is already free. Keep reading to learn how […]

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My top 10 ways to de-stress!

April 29, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

It is the end of Stress Awareness Month. I hope you have enjoyed and or learned some things from my posts. I did not get to touch on the Brain and Digestive Systems as they relate to Stress. Stress can affect all parts of the body. Today, I would like to share my top 10 […]

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learn how your heart works~

April 26, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last week I talked about how Stress affects your heart. With only 4 days left on the topic of Stress, I have a lot to cover. If you would still like to take advantage of my free coaching offer for Stress, click here. Below you will find a few videos that will lay out how […]

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How well do you know your kidneys?

April 20, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

This post was intended for yesterday, however, WordPress has not been working correctly. Anyway. How well do you know your kidneys. I have been talking about Stress in the month of April, and last week I discussed Stress and the kidneys. But, do you know what your kidneys are, where they are, or exactly what […]

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fully vaccinated and exposed: What are the protocols?

April 6, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy Tuesday! It has been stressful lately around my life. Speaking of Stress, that is the topic for this months coaching giveaway. Be sure and come back tomorrow as I lay out the details. In the meantime you can watch my short video at the end of this post to learn how a Health Coach […]

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It’s Your heart Attack! Dealing with difficult people

February 18, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

Welcome to Thinking on Thursday! As I complete my Mindfulness Certification it becomes more clear that the only way to deal with difficult people is to control our own responses. There are difficult people everywhere. I would say in the work environment is where you would encounter difficult people the most. But, it can also […]

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it’s a new day, 30 day coaching plan

February 7, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

We had nasty storms come through here yesterday, and a possible tornado. It caught me totally off guard as I was just expecting rain. The alert came over my phone about dinner time. When these storms come though I really need to pay attention so being online is not suitable. We had some limbs down […]

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pain and chronic kidney disease!

January 21, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Happy Thursday! It is finally sunny and warm here in North Florida. I hope that means Winter is over. I grew up in the Northeast so I know what real cold feels like. But, one of the reasons I moved to Florida was to get away from that. It is been a very chilly Winter […]

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Wellness wednesday: the christmas blues

December 23, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

Happy Day before Christmas Eve! This time of year is not always festive, bright and cheery for some people. Not everyone gets all warm and fuzzy. There are a lot of reasons why people get the Christmas and Post-Christmas Blues. 1- Too high of expectations. When you want everything to be perfect, or expect a […]

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what are the causes of high blood pressure? May 13, 2021
Happy Thursday! Today, I will talk about the causes of High Blood Pressure, or Hypertension. The two short videos below I do recommend you watch. I really wish they had stressed the importance of Stress as a cause of High Blood Pressure. All of the things they talk about can be a stressor that leads [...]
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5 Reasons why you should care about your blood Pressure! May 11, 2021
What are they? Your brain, heart, eyes, kidneys, and penis. Yep, you read that right! Those are 5 perfect reasons to care about your Blood Pressure. This post may contain affiliate links. May is Blood Pressure Awareness month here on Health Buddy Melissa. All month I am sharing posts on the topic of Blood Pressure. [...]
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gardening: fresh food and fitness for the entire family May 10, 2021
This is a guest post from Fixitdads. Rob reached out to me via email and requested to do a guest post. If you would like to do a guest post on Health Buddy Melissa, please use the contact form at the end of the post to message me. The image is his and he agreed [...]
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Low Calorie food #2 and it helps hbp! May 7, 2021
Hello, Friday! This is my weekend to work which is a bummer because it is Mother’s Day and my daughter’s 17th birthday. But, don’t worry we are celebrating this evening at a local restaurant that is a favorite of hers. So, I had a low calorie lunch because eating out is always tuff when you [...]
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hypertension, high blood pressure, Hbp! What is it? May 6, 2021
Hello, hello! I am so happy you are here. May is Blood Pressure Awareness Month here on Health Buddy Melissa. In March I focused on Kidney Disease, and in April Stress. You can read all of those posts in my archives. There is some great information there. So, what exactly is blood pressure anyways? Blood [...]
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Mother’s Day Special From Health Buddy Melissa May 5, 2021
Happy Wellness Wednesday! As promised I am announcing my Mother’s Day 50% off coupon for my It’s A New Day Coaching Plan. Keep reading to learn how to get the discount. The only way to get access to the code is to sign up for my Mailchimp mailing list. 2. Once you are signed up, [...]
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High blood pressure free coaching giveaway! May 4, 2021
Hello, and Happy Tuesday! For the month of May I decided to focus on High Blood Pressure as my topic for my free coaching session giveaway. 10 lucky people will receive a 60 minute coaching session. This will not include the free health assessment and review, that is already free. Keep reading to learn how [...]
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when you are afraid to feel you turn to drugs May 3, 2021
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Be sure and check out my May Health Challenge. Anyone can join in, and it is free. It was in the 90’s this weekend which afforded me the opportunity to clean the pool. When I am in the pool I generally have on SiriusXM 90’s on [...]
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May health challenge: work your calfs! May 2, 2021
Happy Sweating on Sunday! I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend. We have been busy. Yesterday, we volunteered at an adoption event for the dog rescue we volunteer at. Today, our new refrigerator came. Plus, I have been working on the garden and getting the pool cleaned. So, I have had tons of fresh [...]
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low calorie food #1 April 30, 2021
Hello, Friday! I hope everyone has had a good week. I have not been doing a lot of food posts, but readers seem to really like them. Each Friday I will showcase a low calorie food, that is under 40 calories per serving. So far I have found about 40 but I think there may [...]
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