Doctors recommended an easy way to lower blood pressure without medication

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High blood pressure, according according to doctors, a dangerous condition that increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. There are several healthy habits that can help lower your numbers. For example, sports exercises from 30 to 40 minutes a day.

Doctors talked about a type of physical activity that does not require heavy loads , but at the same time it showed its effectiveness in the fight against hypertension.

In a study published in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health, experts monitored the blood pressure of two groups of elderly people. The first walked briskly for half an hour a day, five days a week. The second spent the same amount of time stretching.

As a result, it was found that after eight weeks of the experiment, a large number of people from the last group had a significant decrease in blood pressure. Doctors explained that when a person stretches muscles, the same thing happens with blood vessels, which improves blood flow.

At the same time, doctors noted that you should not completely replace other aerobic exercises with stretching. They should be combined with each other to get the maximum benefit.

Source storinka.com.ua