title: Role of naturopathy and yoga treatment in the management of hypertension.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The primary aim was to study the effect of naturopathy and yoga interventions in treatment of mild to moderate hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  The variables of interest were measured at the beginning and end of the intervention using a pre-post design.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted by INYS medical research society in Jindal Nature Cure Institute, Bangalore.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 104 subjects, already diagnosed with mild to moderate hypertension and on treatment with antihypertensive medicines were included in study.
  
  
  METHODS
  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 Antihypertensive medicines were withdrawn for some patients in one week based upon response to the treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  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 favorable 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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Naturopathy and yoga therapy can be considered as a valuable nonpharmacological approach in treatment of hypertension.
authors.affiliation: INYS Medical Research Society, Jindal Naturecure Institute, Jindal Nagar, Bangalore, India. inysmrs@jindalnaturecure.org
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: N S N
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Babina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nandkumar
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kadam
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D031204:Caloric Restriction; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D009324:Naturopathy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015013:Yoga
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D008055:Lipids