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I have a genetic high blood pressure , can Yoga or Meditation help?

  • I am a Fruitarian-Rawfoodist and by my diet after 2 years I was able to drop the blood pressure to 100/60 with the help of 2 blood pressure medications,. It was so low that my Doctor asked me to get off medications until it comes back to normal then resume the meds. I don't want to resume my BP medications. It has been 10 days and my BP is back to 130/90 (average). I am 46 , 153 for 6.2. My bP is food sensitive(that's why I am a strict Rawfoodist) but is also partially genetic. Can Yoga help me controlling this blood pressure. ?? I purchased a mat and 2 blocks. I am also open to meditation if necessary. Thanks.

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    Homeopathic Remedies for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Head remedy; with nervousness (during pregnancy use with care) Rauwolfia S.Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly With depression; suicidal tendency; cardiac symptoms Aurum Met 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses) With arteriosclerosis and senile paresis Aurum Iod 30X, 6 hourly With senility and senile behavioural changes Baryta Carb 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses) Systolic pressure high and diastolic pressure very low Baryta Mur 3X or 6X, 4 hourly With constriction in heart region and anginal pain Cactus G.Q(Mother Tincture) or 30X, 3 hourly For fat and flabby patient; sweat on head, palms and soles, craving for eggs; chilly patient Calcarea Carb 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses) In old age;old bachelors and old maids Conium Mac 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses) Palpitations in slight exertion; dyspnoea, insomnia and gastric complaints Crataegus Ox.Q(Mother Tincture) or 30X 4 hourly Due to shock (broken love affair etc) emotional disturbances Ignatia 200X or 1M 4 hourly(3 Doses) Due to congestion in brain; severe headache, lassitude and dizziness Glonoine 3X or 6X, 1/2 hourly Due to syphilitic origin; lancinating pain in head and bones Kali Iod.30X or 200X 4 hourly (3 Doses) Due to gastric origin; flatulence; craving for sweets and warm food; worse 4 - 8 P.M. Lycopodium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly Due to shock or grief; hyperthyroidism, goitre, addision's disease, diabetes ,etc. Desire for salt preparations Natrum Mur 200X or 1M 10 min (3 Doses) In syphilitic cases; angina pectoris; vertigo, dyspnoea and endocarditis Natrum Iod.30X or 200X 10 min (3 Doses) In tall, intelligent, hypertensive people; craves for icy cold things; fear of dark and storms, etc. Phosphorus 30X or 200X 10 min (3 Doses) With sclerotic degeneration specially of spinal cord Plumbum Iod 30X or 200X, 6 hourly Due to grief; apprehension, dullness, loss of thirst etc. Gelsemium 30X or 200X, 3 hourly During menopausal stage; worse after sleep; great loquacity Lachesis 30X or 200X, 4 hourly Bursting pain in head; better by cold application, pressure, vertigo; palpitation of heart; worse when alone; sleeplessness with heaviness in head; oedematous swelling on face and legs Boerhaavia Diffusa Q (Mother Tincture) or 6X , 4 hourly Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge. Curing without any side effects or Complications; thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine Take Care and God Bless you.. Please check this article too if you have Hypertension http://www.hpathy.com/diseases/hypertension-symptoms-treatment-cure.asp

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I am in a similar situation. I exercise and practice yoga and meditation everyday, but still I am on a BP med. It is clearly genetic in my case. On the other hand, my diet is not as pure as yours. I eat a lot of raw veggies and fruits but still have a small share of food that is not so healthy. I was vegetarian for over 20 years but developed anemia related to vitamin B12 deficiency. So now I eat fish or chicken about 3-4 days a week. Going from your 100/60 to 130/90 in only ten days without your meds is, in my opinion, quite a significant jump. The second figure of 90 is considered borderline hypertension. Anyone on YA can offer an opinion, but at this point it is just an opinion. To be honest, I don't know if (or how much) yoga and meditation can improve your BP. In theory, these practices can lower your BP, but the results probably differ from one individual to another. I suggest a month or so of yoga and meditation while closely monitoring your BP. If your BP continues to rise, you might be healthier going back on the meds. Perhaps with yoga and meditation, your dosage of meds can be minimal. By the way, I hope you are not making an evil judgment about allopathic medicine. In my opinion, there is a time and place for everything, including prescription meds. Namaste !!

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You could consider the herbal approach. Have you tried anything herbal? There are quite a few herbs and health supplements known to help lower blood pressure, such as : Hawthorn berries extract, Garlic, Fish oil (Omega 3), Vitamin E and Linden (Lime) flower extract. It would be beneficial for your health to take Garlic extract and Omega 3 anyway. If you are on blood thinning medication talk to your doctor first however as both of these can thin the blood, which is a positive factor too if not on such medication. I would thus take garlic capsules and you can be odourless garlic capsules from Holland & Barratt. I would also supplement with Fish oil capsules of a fairly high strength. If you are vegetarian you can take Flaxseed oil capsules instead. I would also take Vitamin E too....200iu to start with but you can increase this to 400iu. Monitor your blood pressure on these supplements and if it still has not dropped low enough then consider either Hawthorn extract or Linden flower extract in addition to the garlic, fish oil and vitamin E. The former (Hawthorn extract) might be easier to find in health shops. Avoid licorice and other sweets containing licorice extract as this can raise blood pressure. I am assuming as a 'rawfoodist' you limit your salt intake anyway...salt being a condiment that can raise blood pressure. I do believe meditation could help with lowering your blood pressure naturally. Yoga may help too but you have to be careful with some asanas....avoid the inversion ones. Some further info: Linden flower: http://www.alive.com/1824a5a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=545 The natural approach to lowering blood pressure: http://www.usgyms.net/bloodpres.htm Best wishes.

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it could probably HELP keep your bolood pressure under control, but it wont prevent any problems that you will havve in the future simply b/c it is genetic. but your doing everything right by eating a good diet and meditating=)

anna

i have the answer for your problem....drink water, water and water with mineral salts and your bp and heart rate will be normal again in a month or less time.water is jeevan(life) and most of all its free! i have cured by bp and asthma problem by using this technique solely...............you dont believe it? let me know ur results.god bless

bubbly

you practice yoga meditation is the part of yoga so u practice yoga that gives better result with in a month

viji

I am sorry to hear that, but I am in the same situation as you are. Yoga, diet etc keep your pressure under control to a certain degree, but without medication you take a big risk of your life. So take medication while engaged in your yoga.

HCKA

Yoga may help keep your BP under control, but I think you should take the medication since hypertension is genetic.

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