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01 November 2025

The high blood pressure incident

   Two weeks ago, on October 15th, in a routine medical check the doctor
    found out that my blood pressure was so high that I could have
    suffered significant damage.
     
    I like to call it "the incident" for some reason, don't know why.
     
    From that day on, my life has changed significantly. Now I eat without
    any added salt, I avoid coffee, alcohol and any other thing that can
    make my blood pressure rise.
     
    What is more, since I need to lead a healthy life, I do not eat sugar.
    The only sugar I get comes from fruit. Can't get any healthier.
    Thus, I think I started a chain reaction in the sense that
    avoiding salt and sugar I do not eat ultra-processed food anymore.
     
    And, if you ask me, I will tell you that even though my life is a bit
    boring I really feel good (as in healthy) and also happy that it was
    all something I can write about without having suffered any damage or
    attack.
     
    As I am writing this, I have a blood pressure monitor attached to my
    left arm and it is telling me that the results are back to normal.
     
    Apart from regularly checking my blood pressure at home I have to go
    from time to time to the doctor's so that she can see that my health
    is on the right track. No problem, everything is ok now.
     
    Stay healthy!