How to reduce blood pressure is a topic that affects a large percentage of the population, and I can honestly say that breathing can be important for treatment. Yes, I know that breathing is a very important thing, but I am talking about the importance of proper breathing.
I will tell you a true story.
I first discovered that I had high blood pressure in 1974 when I went for medical treatment. In those days, I smoked and drank heavily, and I had a bad diet, so it really wasn't a big surprise.
When I gave up smoking about 20 years ago, I might have felt better, but I, of course, leaned on a weight that I could never completely lose.
For many years I have been working with medicines to control hypertension, but until recently this did not help significantly improve the situation. After each visit to the doctors, I had intentions to show more and lose weight. OK in the first two weeks, then everything returns to normal.
Just over four weeks ago, I went to my doctors for six monthly checks, and my blood pressure was higher than ever - 185/90. The doctor said that I should immediately increase my medications. Now I don’t like to take drugs, so I convinced my doctor to give me a four-week reprieve. If I could improve the situation at this time, then the medicine will remain as it is.
So I left, having no idea how to reduce the pressure. Of course, I could often climb on an exercise bike, cut out beer and wine and try to lose a significant amount of weight, but it would take some time to make a significant improvement in four weeks (plus the fact that I love my beer and wine!)
Do not misunderstand me, I firmly believe that exercise, diet and maintaining a reasonable weight are extremely important not only in relation to blood pressure, but also for other health problems.
But I decided to do some research and find out if there is any other form of natural treatment for hypertension, and I was shocked to learn that slowing breathing can greatly help in controlling high blood pressure. This fact was supported by further research. Slower breathing seems to have a number of effects, one of which is a chemical effect that can have a significant effect on blood pressure. When we emphasize, we strive to breathe faster and deeper, and sometimes even hold our breath without realizing it. This will make our blood more acidic by unbalancing the levels of gases in our system. On this basis, our kidneys become less effective in getting rid of sodium, which, in turn, leads to an increase in blood pressure.
In fact, there are expensive devices on the market that teach you to breathe more slowly - I'm sure you will see at least one of them, which sells for $ 300.
In principle, the goal is to spend 15 minutes per day of breathing exercises with the goal of 6 breaths per minute. I am sure that this can be achieved without any help, but personally I found a program that helped me not only breathe in this schedule, but also helped with relaxation.
Anyway, last week I returned to my doctors, who were pleasantly surprised to see that my blood pressure had dropped to 138/78, so there was no increase in the number of drugs. I really hope that if I can save this, I can reduce my medications.
I also supported a more rigorous exercise program, but I am sure that the breathing exercises played a big part in this improvement.
For those who suffer from hypertension, this is definitely worth a try.
