Sunday, 8 June 2014

Yoga for Blood Pressure - Hypertension Control, Treatment and Nutritional Management in English

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, one of the most important contributors to heart disease and stroke. According to WHO- "Hyper-pressure contributes to nearly 9.4 million deaths due to heart disease and stroke every year and, together, these two diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide". And, hyper-tension also increases the risk of kidney failure, blindness and several other conditions.

According to a new study presented at the "28th Annual Scientific Meeting", have shown that " yoga can lead to significant reductions in blood pressure, especially when used in addition with other lifestyle modifications".

Contraindications for High Blood Pressure :
— Don't do back bending pose
— Avoid any types of fast Breathing practice like Kapalbhati, Bhastrika Pranayama
— Don't try holding of Breath ( Kumbhaka Pranayama )
— Don't Practice inversion (Upside-down Pose) like Sarvangasana, Viprit Karni, Head stand or Hand stand.



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