Powerful pill to lower your Blood Pressure: YOGA
Powerful pill to lower your Blood Pressure: YOGA We all are aware of the fact that YOGA is great for flexibility, great mental health and weight loss, but it also has Major cardiovascular benefits as well. A new study found that YOGA is a very powerful way to reduce the blood pressure. The news study was led by a 16-year-old student and backed by the Cambridge Cardiac Care Centre in Canada found that if you practice yoga for 15 minutes; 5 times a day per week can be very as effective as a commonly prescribed medication for lowering blood pressure. In the study, nearly 60 individuals with high blood pressure were assigned relaxation, deep breathing, stretching or yoga. And after 3 months, the results were noted. Relaxation had no effect on blood pressure, while stretching lowered it by 4.5 percent and deep breathing by 7.1 percent. Those assigned to practice yoga saw the most significant improvements, though, lowering blood pressure by 9.7 percent. Also read: Depression raises risk of early death in women Whereas prescribed medications, lower blood pressure by 10 to 20 percent. Although the study was small, the results are promising. Yoga may offer a simple, free, and low-impact yet effective way to help the ones who are suffering from high blood pressure. It is important to note that yoga should not replace traditional therapies but rather may work in conjunction with medication. So talk to your doctor, roll out your mat, and meet us in shavasana. -PTC NEWS
