Yoga for Controlling Cholesterol

Yoga for Controlling Cholesterol

Yog Mudras and pranayama are really beneficial for lowering the unwanted bad cholesterol but must be practiced on a regular basis. Yoga improves the blood and oxygen flow around the body, which helps in the removal of toxins and waste.

Correct breathing is the key to control the high cholesterol. Most of the people make the mistake in the respiration process when they breathing in they take the abdomen in and breathing out and bringing their abdomen out. The correct breathing technique is, when you inhale and bring the abdomen out, and breath out and take the abdomen in. This process should be as slow as, it can be. Always try to follow this pattern in routine life.

Pranayama Therapy:

* Deep and rapid breathing technique Bhastrika helps in inhaling more oxygen into the body, which helps in proper functioning of our body cells. According to Acharya Keshav Dev regular practise of this pranayama helps to eliminate body fat, lower total cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol that prevents fatty - cholesterol deposits and improves the body, depletes excess fats, brings lightness of the body.

Process:

* Go in a open air.

* Start to inhale and exhale through nose rapidly just for half minute, relax for few seconds and repeat.

* In this kriya there is no restrain of breath.

This kriya can be repeated for around 7-8 times but should be done before meal.

2. Another pranayama Shitli Kumbhak also has the potential to reduce the cholesterol and it also improves blood circulation, purify the blood and reduces toxins.

Process:

* For this pranayama fold the tongue and protrudes a little from the mouth.

* Slowly inhale through the mouth. While inhaling one should feel coolness inside the neck.

* Then swallow the breath and hold inside your stomach.

* After holding the breath for a few seconds, and exhale slowly through the nose. Try to repeat this process 8-10 times before meal.

Nature-Cure:

Abdominal Mud Pack and Hip Bath are best treatment in the Naturopathy, which are very beneficial in lowering the bad cholesterol level as they help in proper functioning of liver. One great feature of these treatments is that you don't need any special equipment and can easily go at your own pace.

Meditation Therapy:

* Sit in any comfortable asan or lie down in Shavasan.

* Now relax the whole body, one by one very slowly right from toes to the top. This relaxation will give the feeling of pleasure to the mind and whole body.

* Try to keep both the hands in Mritsanjavini Mudra.

* As the body is relaxed the respiration will become slower and slower.

* Now bring your whole awareness on your breaths. Try to concentrate on the breathing procedure. Do not try to control the breaths just witness it. Try to visualize the breaths. How the air is going in and coming out of the body.

* Now concentrate on Cardiac Chakra and meditate on the Green colour in the centre of Chest region.

* Take a deep breath and start chanting the beej Mantra YANG and feel the vibration of this beej mantra in Chest region again and again. Continue to focus your awareness at your Anahat Chakra (Cardiac Chakra) for five minutes or Remain in this state for as long as you wish.

* As the body is relaxed the breathing will become more and more slower. Simultaneously mind will also achieve the level of calmness and peace. Try to remain in this condition for few minutes as per your wish.

* After some time when you want to come back, become aware of your body step by step. First bring awareness towards the breaths, then body parts right from top to the toes slowly. Now make the slowly open your eyes and with slow movements of the body parts come back in normal position.

Laughter Therapy:

Stress is a major factor in raising LDL cholesterol levels, so learn to relax and release stress. Laughter is the best medicine. Laughter is as good as relaxation therapy, exercise or other methods used to overcome the problem of cholesterol. All of us should laugh at least for three times a day. Each person should consider laughing a key to health and free from tension, restraints and worries. The persons maintain humorous atmosphere around them throughout the day simultaneous to routine and sometimes, laugh loudly; keep themselves free from the diseases and their mind, brain, the entire nervous system receive innovative smartness and the energy every moment. Even the present study shows that laughter decreases adrenaline and cortisol production. If you are frustrated, unhappy, angry, Just laugh and find yourself away from all kind of stress. It is of the effective medicine you always have with your, without spending anything

Diet Therapy:

Nutrition diet plays a huge part to reduce the level of cholesterol that accumulate within your body. Foods that are high in saturated fats or Animal Fats promote levels of cholesterol in your blood. Try to avoid this type of food from regular consumption! You eat junk you become junk.

Try to eat the foods that have the lowest percentages for values such as sodium, cholesterol, and fats, and moderate percentages for values such as fiber.

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