Yoga as Therapy to Cure Blood Pressure | Asana Postures, Diet Chart, Nutrition Management
- 8 years ago
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".
A high-sodium diet increases blood pressure in many people. In fact, the less sodium you eat, the better blood pressure control you might have.
To lower the sodium in your diet, try these suggestions:
1. Use a food diary to keep track of the salt in the foods you eat.
2. Aim for less than 2,300 milligrams (about 1 teaspoon of salt) each day. Ask your doctor if you should go lower, to 1,500 milligrams.
3. Read the nutritional facts label on every food package.
4. Select foods that have 5% or less of the "Daily Value" of sodium.
5. Avoid foods that have 20% or more Daily Value of sodium.
6. Avoid canned foods, processed foods, lunch meats, and fast foods.
7. Use salt-free seasonings.
Now, Download Yog Sadhana App on your Android Smartphone :- http://bit.ly/Yog-Sadhana-App
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".
A high-sodium diet increases blood pressure in many people. In fact, the less sodium you eat, the better blood pressure control you might have.
To lower the sodium in your diet, try these suggestions:
1. Use a food diary to keep track of the salt in the foods you eat.
2. Aim for less than 2,300 milligrams (about 1 teaspoon of salt) each day. Ask your doctor if you should go lower, to 1,500 milligrams.
3. Read the nutritional facts label on every food package.
4. Select foods that have 5% or less of the "Daily Value" of sodium.
5. Avoid foods that have 20% or more Daily Value of sodium.
6. Avoid canned foods, processed foods, lunch meats, and fast foods.
7. Use salt-free seasonings.
Now, Download Yog Sadhana App on your Android Smartphone :- http://bit.ly/Yog-Sadhana-App