Practicing yoga for an hour and a half three times a week can make your heart healthier in just six weeks, according to a new research from the Yale University School of Medicine.The participants in the study who practiced yoga lowered their blood pressure and improved their blood vessels' ability to expand and contract by 17 percent.
"How well the blood vessels dilate is a good indication of how 
healthy the heart is," says Satish Sivasankaran, MD, author of the study. Researchers speculate that the improvement is due to the stress-reducing benefits of yoga.
healthy the heart is," says Satish Sivasankaran, MD, author of the study. Researchers speculate that the improvement is due to the stress-reducing benefits of yoga. Stay tuned for the next tip on heart health to celebrate this month of February.
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