Wednesday, January 28, 2009

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND YOGA




ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.........Is a quite common disease especially in men then in women.It is due the Harding of arteries throughout the body.The heart, being vary active organ needs a plenty of supply of oxygenated blood, which is delivered by a set of coronary arteries . If this arteries suffer from arteriosclerosis,the lumen of the arteries become narrow, thus supplying less oxygenated blood to the heart.
CAUSES.......Harding of the of the arterial walls is due the deposition of CHOLESTEROL(FAT) or calcium or the increased proportion of fibrous tissues. the deposition of cholesterol weakens the arteries so that they can easily be ruptured. it may result in the formation of a clot in the artery.
FACTORS...(.a.)..High blood pressure,
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Eating fatty food which causes obesity
YOGIC EXERCISES..........1...... DEEP BREATHING.
2....ANULOM VILOM PRANAYAM.
3.... KAPAL BHATI .
4...SHAVASAN (At least for 15 to 30 minutes in the morning)
5...shalbh asan, bhujang asan, makarasan
6....Eat simple food.

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