Control hypertension with exercises
Almost every family has at least one person who has hypertension and takes medicine or pills to keep it under control. Hypertension increases the risk of heart stroke or failure and kidney diseases. It is even referred to as a ‘silent killer.’ Hypertension is found in one out of three adults in the US.
In a layman’s language, it is high blood pressure. To control it, there are several ways, but the most efficient way is Yoga and Pranayam. Yoga helps in controlling the hypertension symptoms naturally.
Listed below are some yoga exercises for controlling hypertension:
- Headstand: This asana helps in normalizing blood circulation, thereby relieving stress and tiredness.
Yoga exercises involve breathing willfully and deeply in synchronization with body movements. Yoga pacifies the nerves and helps in slowing down the abnormal heart rate. It helps in reducing health problems like heart attack and heart stroke by increasing your immunity. In short, it helps in regularizing the body weight and ultimately lowering and controlling hypertension symptoms.