how to treat High Bloodpressure

Question

present day life style is so hectic

Answer 1

Yoga Asanas for High Blood Pressure: Genereally speaking, asanas that do not invert the body are beneficial for people with high blood pressure. Calming restorative yoga asanas are particularly useful for reducing stress and lowering blood pressure naturally, as are intensive stretching poses like leg stretches and hip openers. Favor yoga asanas that put the spine in a horizontal position, which allows the heart to slow down, as it takes less effort to pump the blood to the brain. Sitting positions and lying asanas like Baddhakonasana, Virasana, and Upavista Konasana are very useful for people with high blood pressure. 

Mild inversions can be introduced gradually: A great alternative to Viparita Karani, for example, with similar relaxing and calming effects, is supported Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose) done on bolsters. Bridge pose is energizing for the kidneys and hence soothes the system, lowering high blood pressure. While the head is slightly below the heart in this pose, supported Bridge Pose is generally considered to be acceptable for students with high blood pressure. Similarly, Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog) is a mildly inverted posture, which is considered acceptable; it lifts the heart only a little above the head and does not elevate the legs, increasing pressure in the head very little.

Utilizing yoga as therapy for high blood pressure is most useful if done as part of a multi-theraputic approach, including lifestyle changes and Ayurvedic remedies for stress and high blood pressure. As always, when it comes to natural healing, getting results are not usually as quick and easy as popping a pill. The good news is, however, that when you take steps to lower blood pressure naturally by helping the body’s own healing response to take care of the problem, you get true, holistic healing. Not only will you avoid unwanted side effects from blood pressure medication, when blood pressure is lowered naturally because your nervous system becomes more balanced, your whole mind and body system benefits. This means you, generally speaking, will feel better, have more energy, will perform better during the day, and have more resources for coping with stress.

 

Answer 2

Without knowing case history and causes of the high blood pressure, it is not possible to design any line of treatment either in yoga or in diet. However, as a general line of management with high blood pressure on account of paucity of time, one can follow

1. Naadi Shuddhi Pranayama - very slow and full alternate nostril breathing with full awareness of breath as if you are drinking your breath.
2. Brahmri Pranayama 
3. Ujjayi Pranayama (Oceanic Breathing) = both nostril wise

You can do them either all of them or any of them followed by any of the following relaxation techniques:

1. Deep Relaxation Technique
2. Quick Relaxation technique

Alternatively, if you follow yoga nidra every day or alternate day or on weekends, you will better benefitted.

So, you can adjust to do the above pranayama on alternate days alongwith above relaxation techniques i.e. one set of one pranayama (10 minutes) + one  relaxation (20 minutes) and other set on alternate days. In this way, you shall be benefited. 

This will utilize your 30 minutes a day.

As general recommendation, dietary modification has very positive effects on controlling hypertension.  Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-recognized lecturer, physician, suggests in his book 'How not to Die' to adopt plant based diet only and strictly reduce the intake of the salt, sugar and fat (to very least) from their lives to control the hypertension and to adopt whole grains, flax seeds, hibicus tea and watermelon.