Traditional Indian Methods may help to Control Blood Pressure : The incidence of Hypertension is rising and many of the patients who are averse to medicines search for non-medicinal alternatives for their problem. They find some of the proven methods to lower blood pressure, like exercise and a low-salt diet, hard to follow. But there is a lot of information and misinformation about non-drug alternatives. Some alternatives which have been practiced in India since time immemorial can be a useful supplement to anti-hypertensive treatment: Fasting, Deep breathing, transcendental meditation. 1.
Some Indians follow the ritual of keeping fast at least once a week. Some people also take salt-restricted/salt deficient meals on the day of fast. Of course, if this fasting is not followed by feasting (as some people do it: Puri, Halwa and all) observing fast can help in combating obesity. 2.…
