Lowers Blood Pressure
How can Yoga help?
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The inverted poses in yoga are designed
to lower blood pressure.
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| Research shows that when people go into an alpha brain wave state, as they do when practicing yoga, blood pressure is lowered and the heart and brain come into union, when we access our highest levels of intelligence. |
Here at Yoga.org.nz, we are convinced that everybody needs yoga, regardless of his or her situation. Everybody can benefit from yoga in some way.
What is Blood Pressure?
Alternative names
Hypotension; Low blood pressure
Definition
An abnormal condition in which the blood pressure
is lower than 90/60 or is low enough to cause symptoms or interfere
with well-being.
Considerations
The blood pressure is normally above 90/60 mmHg (millimeters of
mercury). When the blood pressure is too low there is inadequate
blood flow to the heart, brain, and other vital organs. Borderline
low blood pressure for one person may be normal for another. The
most important factor is how the blood pressure changes from the
baseline or normal condition. A fall of 20 mmHg or more from a person’s
baseline is considered very significant.
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Common causes
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| •drugs including anesthesia,
antianxiety agents, antihypertensives, calcium channel
blockers, diuretics, general anesthetics, antiarrhythmics, monoamine
oxidase inhibitors, narcotic analgesics, tranquilizers,
vasodilators, alcohol •dehydration •heart failure, heart attack or changes in heart rhythm •response of blood vessels to stimulation of the vagus nerve -- called vasovagal syncope (common faint) •sudden change in body position, usually from lying down to an upright position (orthostatic hypotension) •shock due to internal bleeding, overwhelming infection, heart failure or trauma •gastrointestinal bleeding •allergic reaction to drugs •anaphylaxis (a life-threatening allergic response) |