Benefits of Yoga for lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol

Yoga is proven beneficial for human heart health. By practicing yoga regularly can normalize the heart rate and reduce the occurrence of stroke. This could be a new hope in heart disease treatment world. More information about the benefits of yoga, see the following article:

NEW ORLEANS - A study proved that Yoga has been proven to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It also conducted regularly Yoga can reduce heart attacks.

The first study of Yoga is to examine the benefits of Yoga in atrial fibrillation, a problem which is the major cause of stroke and the most common in older people. In addition to halving the fibrillation, the study found that yoga also reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression associated with the condition.

"This finding is important because many conventional treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation that include invasive procedures or medications with undesirable side effects," said Dr. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, a professor at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, who led the study.

He presented his findings at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology held in New Orleans. The study involved 49 patients with heart rhythm disorders that have no physical limitations and no previous experience with Yoga.

Launched by Reuters on Sunday (04/03/2011) they were examined through an irregular heart rate measured during the six months by researchers at the hospital.

During the first three months, patients are allowed to participate in physical activities they like. For the remaining three months, they undergo a program that involves yoga breathing exercises, yoga postures, meditation and relaxation.

Forty-five minute sessions of yoga with certified professionals held three times each week, and patients are encouraged to practice yoga every day session at home. On average, volunteers who follow this Yoga can memenimalisir irregular heartbeat in half, while also significantly reduced depression and anxiety scores and increased scores in physical functioning, general health, vitality, social functioning and mental health.

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