Most people think stretching is just about the muscles. “But when you stretch your muscles, you’re also stretching all the blood vessels that feed into the muscle, including all the arteries,” says Dr Phil Chilibeck, Ph.D, explaining that stretching reduces stiffness in arteries, thereby reducing resistance to blood flow and lowering blood pressure. Dr Chilibeck is the coauthor of a recent study published in the Journal Of Physical Activity and Health in December 2020. The result of the study showes that stretching is more successful in lowering blood pressure in real numbers than brisk walking. Chilibeck and colleagues randomly assigned … Continue reading Lowers your blood pressure and makes you proud of who you are