You can get a chance to win a ZonaPlus blood pressure reducer by entering our giveaway on flyingmag.com. Free stuff is great, sure, but what the heck is a ZonaPlus and why would you want one? Well, it's a device that focuses the user to perform regular isometric hand exercises, the result of which is the demonstrated lowering of your systolic blood pressure. This has obvious benefits to us pilots at medical time! The ZonaPlus normally sells for $399, but you can win one for free by entering our giveaway on flyingmag.com. No purchase is necessary, and the official rules can be found on the website. The contest runs from November 20 to December 17, 2008. A gripping device that can lower your blood pressure sounds too good to be true, but it's not. The | idea behind it came when researchers of G-induced loss of consciousness noted that when fighter pilots were given certain isometric exercises to increase their G-tolerances, their blood pressure dropped significantly.
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