Ayurveda for Hypertension : Lower your blood pressure naturally

It's much better to prevent high blood pressure than to take a pill once it's already there. Improper eating habits and current sedentary lifestyle with or without genetic predisposition triggers and vitiates all Tridoshas to induce hypertension etiology.  let's learn what to do so when we look at blood pressure there's two numbers, the top number is called systolic which is the pressure on your arteries during maximal contraction of your heart and the bottom number is called diastolic which is the pressure on your arteries when your heart is completely relaxed and if your blood pressure is constantly over 140/90 then make sure to visit your doctors so they can do a 24-hour blood pressure test on you. High blood pressure damages your blood vessels throughout your entire body from your brain, to your eyes, to your lungs, to your heart, to your kidneys and many more normally I don't like to be the healthcare professional who's all doom and gloom but it's really important to say that having high blood pressure can significantly Increase the risk of stroke and even kidney failure, which is why high blood pressure is considered as a silent killer because you have no signs until you suffer any severe complications and it's been shown that having your blood pressure well controlled can reduce the risk of you having a heart attack or a stroke by 30%.

Doshas role in hypertension

Excessive consumption of alcohol & salt- Pitta, Raktha vitiation

Anger, pain, anxiety-Unbalance in Vata

Excessive fried food, sedentary lifestyle-Unbalance in Kapha

The first & main concept of Ayurveda treatment is to prevent the causes. Now there are lifestyle changes that you can make to lower your blood pressure naturally and they work exceptionally well to prevent you from getting high blood pressure so Let's continue with the two bad habits that have proven to raise your blood pressure: heavy alcohol consumption and smoking, and whenever we say heavy alcohol consumption that means you consume more than 14 units a week, when we speak about smoking we mean smoking in any amount. So do not smoke and do not drink heavily if you don’t want high blood pressure.

Salt, It has just been proven to reduce your blood pressure by reducing your intake to one teaspoon a day that is equal to 6 grams.

It has been shown that, lack of sleep raises our blood pressure so try to get at least 6 hours a night.

Coffee, if you drink more than four cups a day it could increase your blood pressure so if you're a big fan of coffee, tea or any other drinks that contain caffeine try to cut down.

Be more active so its 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise for at least five days per week and that also helps you reduce weight, which all helps you reduce your blood pressure.

Ayurveda’s role is more important here, many of the sections in classical texts such as Dinacharya Adhyaya, Ritucharya Adhyaya, Matrashiteeya, Navegannadharniya Adhyaya etc. are dedicated to healthy lifestyle in particular. These involve the harmonious way of living through a deeper understanding of human life, and its relationship with nature. Adopting the guidelines for Ayurveda can be helpful in reducing the growing occurrence and management of lifestyle disorders that include hypertension. It would also minimize the complications associated with the drug treatment. Long-term drug care can be expensive and side effects can endanger the sensitivity of patients to the medicines

Never miss your daily blood pressure check & take a blood test if necessary

It's much better to prevent getting high blood pressure than to take a pill for it once it's already there so follow these tips, live a healthy lifestyle and hopefully you won't get high blood pressure.

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