Naturopathy: A Collective Lifestyle Modification Approach to Combat Hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is considered a highly prevalent disorder these days as Hypertension is the result of our hurried life and naturopathy stresses on normal pace of life hence suitable for hypertensive masses. A physiological understanding has been developed about hypertension as well as the Diagnostic and screening criteria of hypertension and relationship of hypertension with obesity revealed. Moreover, naturopathy covers all aspects of our life style modification it includes various kinds of modern exercise as well as yogasanas and stress relieving techniques. Hence, this review covers all the aspects of lifestyle modification in detail to combat hypertension through the weapons of Exercise, yogasanas and alternative medical practices to manage diabetes. Naturopathy believes that our body is made up of five basic elements and all the ailments can be treated with various kinds of therapies related to these basic elements of human body. These therapies include music therapy, meditation, hydrotherapy, mud therapy and colour therapy etc. Along with these therapies various kinds of alternative practices also mentioned that are utilised at Naturopathy centres to overcome high blood pressure like exercise, pranayam, unwise indulgence, food therapy and massage etc.