Yoga can improve flexibility and balance. However, the ancient practice of yoga could also help lower blood pressure.
Sixty patients with metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure were recruited by researchers. This group of conditions raises the risk of stroke and heart disease. Randomly, participants were divided into two groups. Participants were randomly divided into two groups for three months. They did aerobic exercise five days per week, followed by 15 minutes of yoga or regular muscle stretching.
The study showed that both the yoga and resting blood pressure of participants improved over the course of the study. However, the yoga practitioners performed better. The yoga group had a 10-point decrease in their systolic (the highest number in a reading) blood pressure, while the stretching group only had 4 points. They also had a significantly lower 10-year risk of a stroke or heart attack than the stretching group.
Researchers speculated that yoga’s calming effects might be its advantage. Other research has also shown that yoga can reduce stress hormone cortisol levels. These results were published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology in December
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