Page 46 • The HERALD • 13th March 2025 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Treatments include: Nail trimmings/filing Reduction of thickened nails Corns/Callus Ingrown toe nails Diabetic Foot Care Mini Foot massage For appointments please call Chloe 07587 071367 Appointments also available at The Waterside Foot Clinic, 177 long lane, Holbury SO45 2PA Chloe’s Foot Care Mobile Foot health practitioner • Callus/hard skin removal • Toenail cutting/filing • Thickened nail reduction • Corns • Fungal infections • Cracked heels • Athletes foot advice • Cuticle care From £40-£45 depending on treatment 07546 748843 crystalsfhp@gmail.com GET BACK TO FEELING YOUR BEST WITH HYTHE & TOTTON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Also Offer: CHIROPODY/PODIATRY with Fiona Cann MSc, MRCPod 8 Drummond Court, Prospect Place, Hythe (Opposite Hythe Ferry) 023 8020 7826 244 Ringwood Road, Totton 023 8086 3612 Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Supporting your Mental and Emotional Wellbeing • Reduce Stress • Increase Confidence • Become more Relaxed • Overcome Fears and Phobias www.willowtherapy.co.uk 07903 711079 In a World of Stress? Relax, it’s Easy! by Alan Jones, Registered Hypnotherapist Healthy Heart Tip: Know Your Numbers by the Health Promotion and Education Team at Heart Research UK Everyone experiences some degree of stress, but prolonged stress can damage your health. So, learning to allow your mind and body to relax is important. You may realise you need to unwind, but right now, that may be easier said than done, especially if you are stressed because of workload, nances, or personal issues. It’s natural to think the only way to cope is to push yourself harder, earn more, or try to be a better person, which usually only creates more for you to worry about. Hypnotherapy can provide simple techniques to help you relax, clearing your mind to make better decisions and nd solutions to your problems, so that you leave the weight of worry behind. Contact me on: 07786 376980 or email: alan@ alanjoneshypnotherapy. com for advice and a local appointment. The Kettle is Always On Testwood Baptist Church’s monthly Bereavement Café is held in the lounge at M Johnson Family Funeral Directors, 26-28 Commercial Road, Totton. e Café is run on a ‘drop-in’ basis between 1pm and 2.30pm on the second Monday of each month and is not designed to be a counselling session. Visitors to the Café will receive a warm welcome and a supportive environment for re ection and conversation; a place to nd mutual support and encouragement. e kettle is always on with tea, co ee and a variety of cakes (including a gluten-free option) served by a friendly team of volunteers. The next Café session will be on Monday 14th April. For more information, please contact the Church on: 023 8086 0320 or visit: www. testwoodbaptist.org Patient Champions Coffee Mornings Waterside Primary Care Network Patient Champions run monthly drop-in co ee mornings at St John’s Hall in Hythe, the next one will take place on Thursday 27th March, 11.30am-1.30pm. Go along and enjoy a hot drink, a friendly chat and meet new people, everybody is welcome. For more information or details of future events please visit: wpcnpatientchampions.co.uk When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? Around one in three people in the UK have high blood pressure, and around six million people are unaware that they have it. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, o en doesn’t have any symptoms meaning that you wouldn’t know you had it unless you got it checked by a health professional or checked it yourself. Several di erent factors affect your blood pressure, including physical activity, diet and genetics. Following a healthy or unhealthy lifestyle can impact your blood pressure readings. Everyone should aim for their blood pressure to be within a healthy range throughout the day especially at resting. Here we give more information on blood pressure and the risks of hypertension. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure of blood on the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood around your body. Systolic blood pressure is the rst (or top) reading that you get on the BP monitor and the higher number of the two. is is the maximum reading recorded when your heart contracts. Diastolic blood pressure is the second (or bottom) reading that’s on the monitor. This is the minimum recorded reading when your heart relaxes prior to the next contraction. Blood pressure readings: Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm/Hg) and is written in a form of systolic over diastolic. A healthy blood pressure range is a reading below the healthy range is classed as having low blood pressure, and a reading from 121-140 systolic or 81-90 mm/ Hg diastolic is within a raised range. If your blood pressure is above this, then you have high blood pressure and need to visit your GP. High readings range from 141-160 systolic or 91-100 mm/Hg diastolic, with very high readings being anything above 160 or above 100 mm/Hg. Risks of hypertension: Having high blood pressure increases your risk of having a stroke or heart attack. Uncontrolled high blood pressure damages the walls of your blood vessels, which results in plaque build-up and can lead to coronary heart disease or strokes. It also damages the heart muscle due to it needing to work over-time, which can lead to heart failure. Reducing your blood pressure: Physical activity and exercise are one of the best ways to strengthen your heart and reduce your blood pressure. Aim to carry out at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week. Dietary factors such as consuming high amounts of salt and sugar increase your blood pressure and can in uence weight gain. An easy way to reduce your blood pressure readings is by reducing your consumption of these by opting for low salt and sugar versions of foods, making sure you’re reading the food labels on packaging. Consuming too much alcohol and smoking can increase your blood pressure too, so reducing these and stopping where possible will help your heart massively.
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