44 is really low, unless you're a well conditioned athlete. You should really check with your doc about it. That's like potential pace maker slow, if you're not in excellent shape. Top runners still usually have heart rates in the 50's.
Here's some basic info: http://hrspatients.org/patients/signs_symptoms/too_slow.asp On 6/6/05, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > He seems somehow dissappointed that by most measures I'm pretty healthy. > > There's a reason they call it "practicing" medicine. :-) > > I have found that many doctors indeed are perplexed by people that are > overweight and yet are otherwise healthy. I *should* have high blood > pressure and *should* have high cholesterol, my pulse should be racing > constantly, etc. But I don't. > > Last week I was told I couldn't donate blood because my heart-rate was > too low (44) and that was after I had hauled myself across campus to > the bloodmobile. The lead vampire was very confused by this... > > I currently weigh in at a healthy 265. down from 320 (hence a healthy > 265) in January 2004. I have been using the On-going weight-loss > portion (-1lb-ish per week - sometimes a little more, sometimes a > little less) of the Atkins Diet quite successfully and have regular > appointments with my doctor, exercise semi-regularly, etc. It's all > about moderation. > > I eat plenty o'veggies and fiber and partake in the consumption of vino. > > Current BP is 120/60 anybody gonna argue with that? Been a few months > since my last Cholesterol check, don't remember the exact number. > > -- > will > > > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; > and that would just be unacceptable." > - Carrie Fisher > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Dreamweaver with Homesite Plus from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=54 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:159712 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
