Yoga And Heart Disease

According to the American Heart Association, the leading cause of death for both men and women in United States is Coronary Heart Disease, this heart disease causes approximately 1.5 million heart attacks each year.

Recently, studies have shown that yoga and meditation that aim to improve breathing and blood circulation can reduce blood pressure, regulate heart rhythm and improve the elasticity of the arteries. In short, practicing Yoga is good for the heart.

One of the major causes of heart disease is stress. When we are dealing with a stress situation, the stress hormones get released and these hormones are known to be harmful to our heart and blood vessels. Little stress is okay but extensive recurrent exposure of the stress hormones can lead to a serious heart problem. Yoga exercises promote relaxation of your minds and body, it plays a vital role to reduce the stress hormones and lowers blood pressure.

The way we breathe can strongly influence the heart rhythm. Namaste Yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on using the hands and the third eye to control our breathing. To perform Namaste yoga, you place the hands together at the heart chakra, close to the eyes, and then bow the head. This is considered as being an especially deep form of respect, and Namaste yoga is considered as being one of the most respectful types of yoga.

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While Practicing yoga you will automatically be led to choose a healthier lifestyle, which involves avoiding alcohol, fatty foods, cigarettes, refined sugar and caffeine. This practice of healthier lifestyle will greatly reduce your risk of getting a heart disease.