• by Dr. Gaurav Ganeshwala

Healthy Heart for Healthy Life

Lifestyle and its effect on our heart health, advances in techniques and preventive messures to avoid future complication.

Cardiovascular disease no more a disease only of the middle aged and elderly.

Here are a few of the health benefits that yoga has to offer:

Boosts Physical Activity

Physical inactivity is a vital risk factor in developing heart disease for both men and women. Research shows that people who practice yoga are more likely to stay active and adopt healthy eating habits, which protect the heart. It is recommended to practice yoga 40 minutes, 5 days per week to inherit all the benefits.

Helps You Manage Stress

While researchers haven’t concluded exactly how stress contributes to heart disease, stress can lead to an increase in behaviors and other determinants that elevate heart disease risk. These include smoking, physical inactivity, overeating, and hypertension.

Greater mind-body awareness

Yoga enthusiasts say that yoga practices decrease their stress, motivates them to exercise more regularly and, inspires them to eat healthier. These changes may reflect the strengthened mind-body awareness that yoga practitioners experience. You’re more aware of the positive feelings you enjoy when you eat healthy foods and exercise regularly.

Sleep

Sometimes it is difficult to wind down after a long day and get that much-needed sleep. Invest some time in the breathing and meditation techniques of yoga to slow down your heart rate and prepare for a good night’s sleep. Eight hours of sleep a night is a must for your mind and body’s health.

Sure, a bowl of Oatmeal may help lower your blood pressure, but so can a warrior sequence. Studies have shown that yoga can slow down your heart rate, a great benefit to those with blood pressure issues, as well as heart diseases.