Though hypertension or high blood pressure is very dangerous and if unattended becomes hazardous, yoga brings relief to the person suffering from this health ailment. Many people, who follow a specific routine, carry on certain exercise and perform yoga regularly, do not find it difficult to keep their blood pressure under control.

Besides genetics and environment the main causes behind high blood pressure is improper diet and eating habits, diabetes, rising of cholesterol, hardening of the arteries and many more. Since hypertension or high blood pressure has no apparent symptoms, it is known as a silent killer.

The best way to keep your high blood pressure under control is to bring slight changes in your lifestyle and introduce yoga into your daily routine of activities. Some of the yoga asanas and Pranayamas are more effective and if done under perfect supervision and with full faith, definitely gives positive results.

Yoga Asanas for Hypertension or High Blood Pressure

Here are some yoga postures which help to cope with hypertension or high blood pressure.

Sukhasana – This is also called easy pose and is the right posture for meditation. This helps in concentrating and straightening of the spine.

Suryanamaskar – Suryanamaskar is perfect for all types of health ailments. Anyone, young or older, who performs this yoga asana regularly, remains fit and healthy throughout his life. It helps the person get relief from stress which is the biggest threat for high blood pressure and related problems.

Pavanmuktasana – This asana works on the digestive system and assists in eliminating excess gas that is present in the stomach.

Ardhamatsyendra Asana – This asana helps strengthen the spine and is beneficial for lever, kidney and adrenal glands too provided it is done properly. 

Pranayamas – One of the most effective prnanyamas is anulom vilom. Make sure you perform this after learning from a yoga guru and achieve perfection under his directions and instructions. Long and deep breathing with one nose and then exhaling from another is the main paranayama.

Effects of Diet on Hypertension or High Blood Pressure

Diet plays a major role in keeping your blood pressure under control and you need to pay attention on what you eat and how much is ideal for you. You will have to cut down table salt and animal fat from your food along with avoiding fried food items and junk food. Add fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables in your daily diet.

Try to avoid salt completely in one meal, preferably what you eat in dinner. This will help reducing your blood pressure level to a great extent. Add food stuffs that are high in fiber like salad and cabbage (raw or slightly cooked). Try to stay away from tinned and processed food as much as you can.

If you are over weight, try to lose weight and maintain the weight that is ideal for your height, age and gender.  For this you can consult your dietician and doctor. Follow an exercise regime and take care of what you eat. It is always better to lose weight in a healthy way so that you are able to maintain it at a certain level.

Follow the advices and suggestions and bring consistency in doing things like yoga and Pranayama. Have faith in the power of breathing techniques and then you will see positive results in your life. Remember, you need patience as these will help you get results slowly and gradually.