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BP patient should avoid yoga?
Asked by Narayana S Bhat Last Modified
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Namaste,
I am a Neurosurgeon, passionate about Yoga and I would like to tell you that our body responds to physical or mental stress by increasing sympathetic nervous system activity, thus raising blood pressure, however many yoga practices relax the mind and body, activating the parasympathetic nervous system, leading to normalisation of all functions of body and mind.
Now, it is true that some yoga practices do increase blood pressure, most of the yoga practices calm down the body and mind.
There is clear mention of contraindications for yoga practices in a specific manner. One should ask the Guru and avoid exercises which are contraindicated for him/her according to their condition.
There are specific yoga practices for high blood pressure, which performed regularly can lead to normal blood pressure.
I have seen many of my patients recovering well and they have stopped medications for high blood pressure.
Best wishes for a healthy and happy existence.
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At the time that your BP is high, it is best to avoid any kind of exercise and just take rest [along with medication, if prescribed]. Once the BP reduces you can start with some mild exercises, including yoga, under the guidance of an instructor. In the long run, exercise, pranayama and the correct diet can help normalise high BP and may even get you off medicines.
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Pratap Kumar
Practice yoga under a profesional trainer guidence will bring a better results and change than training on your own
om gurubyo namaha ..! sir first thing u need to understand that one must start yoga for betterment of health their is no need of stopping yoga if u r a heart patient only thing u have to concentrate is food what u take and in what quantity u require and how intence your yoga practice should be all depends on seviarity if it is a normal then u can practice breathing excercise along with gayatri mantra and om chantings also have few warm up excercise enough u will defenetly see results
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