By Paul Ngolube

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it thousand times: “Regular exercise helps reduce high blood pressure”. But beyond the general definition of exercise, physical activity, what exactly does that mean? And with all the tried and true, to trending forms of exercise, what works best? Given all the options, the answer might be simpler than you think.

Do Sweat It

As you may have guessed, cardio is the key. That means anything that has you working up a sweat – running, cycling, swimming, kickboxing, etc. Speaking of boxing, cardio has a sort-of one-two punch. Not only does cardio help to lower your blood pressure, if done regularly, but it can also help strengthen your heart.

For those just getting started, you don’t have to run a marathon to reap the benefits. Something as simple as walking can get your blood pumping and have you on your way to a healthier heart.

Muscle Through

Of course, cardio alone does not make a healthy active lifestyle. You need strong muscles to support all that activity, which is where weight training comes in. Don’t panic, that doesn’t mean you have to bulk up or get on a first-name basis with your local gym’s trainers.

Working in a little resistance training will make you far less likely to sustain injuries and can improve your joint and bone health. As you might have guessed, all of this is good for your blood pressure and heart health.

Namaste Away From Hypertension

Bad yoga puns aside, this ancient practice is a great way to work out some physical activity. It can improve your flexibility, and reduce another blood pressure agitator – stress. In other words, if done regularly (and correctly) yoga can help you reduce the risk of injury, which in turn can help keep you active, and that’s definitely a good thing for your heart health.

Keep Checking your Blood Pressure

So, exercise including Yoga can definitely have an effect on Blood Pressure. However, as some people can have other issues, which could be driving hypertension, it’s very important that you keep checking your Blood pressure.

A&D is a Japanese company offering clinically validated monitors at special price to Nigeria.  So you can find A&D in pharmacies such as Med Plus, Alpha Bydow and Nett Pharmacies at the very best price for this highest quality of monitoring. These monitors are very easy to use with a one touch button and clear instructions how to use in the privacy of your home. By doing this, you reduce the chance of a high false reading due to White Coat Hypertension. White Coat Hypertension is a phenomenon, where a patients’ anxiety being in the presence of a Doctor (White Coat) causes a high Blood pressure reading.

A&D Monitors also have a unique WHO blood pressure indicator: Red- see the Doctor, Yellow- take some action and speak to your pharmacist, Green- Blood pressure is good!   This can take the mystery out of the numbers!

By taking your Blood pressure several times a week, you are proactively monitoring your Health and our more advanced models allow several users, and other family members can have their own readings.

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The Secret

So, what’s the secret exercise that will do it all? Anything you like, with extra emphasis on “like.” In other words, if you enjoy what you’re doing you’re much more likely to stick with it. No matter what the exercise – if you can’t see yourself doing it for 30 minutes a day, five days a week – it’s not the best exercise for you.

Before starting any kind of exercise regiment, speak with your doctor. With their additional insight into your specific health challenges, they can help you find a routine that works for you and your health goals.

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SOURCES

https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/safe-exercise-tips#1

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-yoga-blood-pressure/yoga-linked-to-lowered-blood-pressure-with-regular-practice-idUSKCN1QH2MK

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/changes-you-can-make-to-manage-high-blood-pressure/getting-active-to-control-high-blood-pressure

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