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Hatha yoga introduced to individuals with hypertension appears to lower blood pressure, and while the reductions in blood pressure aren't earth-shattering, they might just be enough to avoid starting antihypertensive medications, say researchers.

San Francisco, CA - Hatha yoga introduced to individuals with mild to moderate hypertension appears to lower blood pressure, and while the reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure aren't earth-shattering, they might just be enough to avoid starting antihypertensive medications, say researchers.

"We know with prehypertension it is a risk factor for cardiovascular events, so in these people yoga would definitely have a benefit," lead investigator Dr Debbie Cohen (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia) told heartwire. "With a reduction of 4 to 5 mm Hg, you could really have an impact on their cardiovascular-disease risk. I think you should obviously use yoga as an adjunct to other lifestyle modifications, such as weight loss. But with yoga, you could, perhaps, avoid the need for medication."
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