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Research: MURTHY and COLLEAGUES,
Listed in Issue 210
Abstract
MURTHY and COLLEAGUES, INYS Medical Research Society, Jindal Naturecure Institute, Jindal Nagar, Bangalore, India. inysmrs@jindalnaturecure.org studied the effect of naturopathy and yoga interventions in treatment of mild to moderate hypertension.
Background
The primary aim was to study the effect of naturopathy and yoga interventions in treatment of mild to moderate hypertension.
Methodology
The variables of interest were measured at the beginning and end of the intervention using a pre-post design. The study was conducted by INYS medical research society in Jindal Nature Cure Institute, Bangalore. A total of 104 subjects, already diagnosed with mild to moderate hypertension and on treatment with antihypertensive medicines were included in study. The intervention consisted of various inpatient administration of different naturopathy treatments, yoga therapies, low calorie and low sodium diet for 21 days. Antihypertensive medicines were withdrawn for some patients in one week based upon response to the treatment. The outcome measures were values of diastolic and systolic blood pressure and body weight. Subjects were followed for a period of one year after every 3 months.
Results
After starting nonpharmacological approach of naturopathy and yoga, Systolic blood pressure came down from mean of 139.6 to 129.6 where as it came down from 91.2 to 86.1 for diastolic blood pressure. At the same time favourable effect was also seen in other variables like lipid profile and body weight. At the end of one year out of 57 patients who came for follow-up, 14 cases were found to have blood pressure within normal ranges without any medication over the previous 12 months.
Conclusion
Naturopathy and yoga therapy can be considered as a valuable nonpharmacological approach in treatment of hypertension.
References
Murthy SN, Rao NS, Nandkumar B and Kadam A. Role of naturopathy and yoga treatment in the management of hypertension. Source Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 17(1):9-12. Feb 2011.
Comment
The results of this study showed that 14 out of 57 patients with mild to moderate hypertension who followed the regimen of naturopathy and yoga had blood pressure within the normal range. So much better than drug treatments with side effects for life.
