Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Alternate nostril breathing against hypertension Dear Editors, Alternate or unilateral nostril breathing is easy to learn and has numerous health benefits, including reducing high blood pressure. Motivated GPs could help patients by teaching this ancient relaxation technique. References http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8132418 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12152408 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2282294 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3978938/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24116880 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681046/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679963/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628802/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410188/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22315816 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579403 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247229/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCK1jBfRVsE Competing interests: No competing interests 22 November 2016 Stavros Saripanidis Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Private Clinic Thessaloniki, Greece
Rapid Response:
Alternate nostril breathing against hypertension
Dear Editors,
Alternate or unilateral nostril breathing is easy to learn and has numerous health benefits, including reducing high blood pressure.
Motivated GPs could help patients by teaching this ancient relaxation technique.
References
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8132418
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12152408
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2282294
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3978938/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24116880
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3681046/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679963/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3628802/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410188/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22315816
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579403
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247229/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCK1jBfRVsE
Competing interests: No competing interests