Yoga for Curing and Preventing Hypertension Problem
Hypertension is one of the most common diseases affecting large number of population all over the world. Hypertension, which is also known as high blood pressure in a medical term, affects the blood flow of the heart.
There are many conditions that may cause the high blood pressure problem like heart defects, some birth control pills and other medicines side effects, pain killer side effects, etc. However, it has been found that exercising and keeping oneself fit decreases the rate of having blood pressure to a great extent. Stress or anxiety is one of the major causes of hypertension. Stress also leads a person to get addicted with an alcohol consumption and smoking. Both these factors again elevate the blood pressure level of your body.
People become so busy now days that they do not even know that they have serious health problems like hypertension or high blood pressure. It only becomes a matter of concern for them when there have some serious symptoms. Modern day lifestyle is the main culprit. In the midst of your workplace tension, family tension, and many other small reasons also create tensions. You can not avoid the problem, but least you can do is to take your time out from all these stresses and devote some time for yourself, for your healthy well-being.
Maintain a healthy lifestyle by:
• Keeping an eye on your blood pressure from time to time. Many people do not even know that they have a high blood pressure problem. If you have high blood pressure, take medication as prescribed by your physician to keep the problem in control.
• Physical exercise is must. Consult an instructor for the suitable exercise that you can do if you have a high blood pressure problem because there is some restrictions.
• Keep away stress and anxiety to overpower you.
Start it today whether you have hypertension or not, remember you are only reducing the risk factor to lead a healthy and stress free life ahead with your family members.
Yoga therapy is proved to very effective in case of hypertension. Now a day even doctor is suggesting for meditation and yoga practices to their high blood pressure patients along with medicines. Yoga reduces the stress and tension from the mind of a person and help body to relax. There are many researches on the people who have hypertension and do regular yoga practice has reduces their high blood pressure to a great extent. For some people the problem has even vanished completely.
Here are some yoga poses that are most appropriate in curing and preventing the hypertension problem:
• Sukhashana pose- Sukhasana pose is really an easy pose, it is a very common pose of meditation. Sit on the yoga mat with your both legs cross to each other and put feet below your knees. Keep your both hands touching your knees. This asana will also help to lower your metabolic rate and keep your mind cool.
• Anuloma Viloma- It is a breathing exercise and involves technique of 
breathing from each nostril. It also proves to be very effective for hypertension and other health problems. This technique involves inhaling through the left nostril and at the same time closing the right with a thumb for about 4 second and then exhale from the left nostril from the right nostril and closing the left one with the ring finger for about 8 seconds. Repeat the same technique with the right nostril also. This breathing exercise should continue for about 5 to 10 minutes or as long as you feel comfortable.
• Raising both legs pose- Raise both of your legs upwards, you can take the support of the wall. And your full back should rest on the yoga mat and stretch your both hands away from your shoulder and relax with your eyes close. Keep your eyes close for about 5 minutes. Then bring down your both legs to touch the chest and slowly come to your original position.
Above are few poses that is especially meant for curing hypertension and everyone should practice these poses to prevent high blood pressure problem and to lead a healthy, and stress free living.
Apart from the yoga practices one must quit smoking, however it is also seen that a person who started practicing yoga regularly can easily quit smoke. One must also improve the quality of food they are consuming. For example, food must contain high fiber content and low carbohydrate and fats contents.
Regular and sincerely practicing yoga will surely bring magic to your life instead I will say to your lifestyle. It will help you to get rid from the depression of your life. You will able to see a new life with bundle of joys to hug you. Remember it is not only our physical body part which creates health problem; our mind plays a very vital role for the overall well being. Yoga and meditation are the best technique which deals with mind.
And just a quick suggestion!! It is always advisable to consult your doctor before doing any exercise or yoga especially for those who have acute high blood pressure problem.
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