Gratitude Monday -- Turned a Corner

Athabasca River at Ft. Assiniboine.

I've had my beta blocker dosage reduced again.
How?
I do something called Tibetan Rites almost every day and it has paid off in several ways.
I have written about them in the past. In general they have helped me to do simple thing like get up out of a soft chair without having to think about it, and have my legs work right away without having to take a few steps to get things going again.
Those are the simple horrors of middle-age, and exercises such as Tibetan Rites keep them at bay.
However, they've also taken me from needing a second heart operation three years ago to reducing my meds twice. I was at 200 mg a day. Now I am at 50 mg.

Beta blockers are fine things, no argument here, but they keep a person on an even emotional keel
That is no fun.
It's good to get the blood up now and again.
I'm grateful that beta blockers exist, and I am even more grateful that I now take even less of them.
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I make no representations as to the results of Tibetan Rites for anyone other than myself.
They work for me.
Your mileage may vary.
This should not be considered an endorsement of anything for anyone under any circumstances.
Eat your vegetables.

Gratitude Monday -- Half-Measures Edition

Metoprolol

Last Thursday I cut my beta blocker dosage in half. I got there by exercising.
Since late May of 2009 I've been doing something called Tibetan Rites.  They are essentially yoga stretches and they are easy to do. I found them in a book called  Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth, by Peter Kelder, a book I got for free thanks to my cousin Reb.
I started the exercises a  few weeks after having a catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. By early August my cardiologist told me I had to have a second procedure, but I felt too good for him to be able to justify it. 
In November of 2009 he looked at some fresh test results and said my heart was working within the normal ranges.
I told my husband we were going to Cuba. Such things must be celebrated.
In late May 2010 my cardiologist told me he no longer needed to see me.
I told my husband we were going to Egypt.
Last week I saw my family doctor for the new, lower strength prescription.
Gratitude doesn't seem like a strong enough word.
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I make no representations as to the efficacy of said Rites. I offer anecdotal evidence only.
Your mileage may vary. Please consult a physician before starting any exercise program.