Pulling a finger can reduce blood pressure

[REWahoo]

Good medical research is always interesting...

"Stinky farts may help regulate blood pressure: Gas relaxes the blood vessels to prevent hypertension in mice, study finds"

Health news - MSNBC.com

 

[Sarah in SC]

Put this in the category of "news I need to pass along to my dad", the originator of all "pull my finger" episodes in our house.

 

[Westernskies]

Wow, And I thought it just relieved atmospheric pressure in the room by forcing someone to open a window. Amazing what you learn here.

 

[bbbamI]

This article is fine for mice and men, but how about us women?

We don't [-]fart[/-] pass gas.............

 

[Dawg52]

This article is fine for mice and men, but how about us women?

We don't [-]fart[/-] pass gas.............

Oh yeah?

YouTube - Pull My Finger

 

[bbbamI]

SBD's are the worst!

 

[FinanceDude]

We don't [-]fart[/-] pass gas.............

Yeah, they don't sweat, they perspire too........

 

[Martha]

Well, my dog and the baby I am sitting both must have very low blood pressure.

 

[Goonie]

My BP must of flat-lined yesterday afternoon, after that big bowl of bean soup and the grilled cheese sandwich with grilled onions & mustard!!! Thankful there were no open flames!

 

[freebird5825]

This article is fine for mice and men, but how about us women? We don't [-]fart[/-] pass gas.............

My personal term for what-we-women-don't-do is "Rose Petals"
as in "Look out, Rose Petals is on the loose".

 

[Khan]

My personal term for what-we-women-don't-do is "Rose Petals"
as in "Look out, Rose Petals is on the loose".

I recall one night when the cat (sleeping next to me under the covers) bailed out.

 

[calmloki]

Thought that's what good southern belles termed the vapors. As in "Lawsie me, I do declare i have the vapors something awfull this evening Brett". "That being the case, you rest easy here Miss Scarlett - I'll meander out and shoot me some Yankees".

 

[bbbamI]

The "vapors" come from something entirely different....

.....trust me.....

 

[Rambler]

This sounds like license to self medicate...

"but honey, you do want me to keep my blood pressure down, right?"

R

 

[shoe]

I always fall for the provocative topic headings!

 

[CuppaJoe]

Wow, And I thought it just relieved atmospheric pressure in the room by forcing someone to open a window. Amazing what you learn here.

That explains it. When I lived in a duplex, the neighbors' window sometimes blew out in high winds. Now I know, it was due to a failure to pull their St. Bernard's paw, forcing them to remember to open a window.

I recall one night when the cat (sleeping next to me under the covers) bailed out.

That's why I love dogs and cats; usually they have a high tolerance and seem to enjoy everything they sniff. If a cat bails out, wow, powerful stuff.