ELECTRO-PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CONTROLLING ARTERIAL STIFFNESS THROUGH INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA THERAPY

Arteries are not as simple as we may think. As per World Health Organization (WHO), 80% of non- communicable diseases followed by death due to an abnormality with the arteries. Most of the part of the arteries may be small or large, made up by smooth muscle controlled by autonomic nervous system (Sympathetic and Parasympathetic) which gets hardened at any age depending upon mainly our life style. Yoga or Physical exercise can bring down the hardening characteristics of the arteries but significant findings are noted from IAYT (Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy). We can survive more; we can have healthy life style if we accept this therapy as one of the main component like eating food or drinking water. Electrophysiological implications (measurement of electrical activities in the neurons or VSMC) on arterial stiffness are unknown to all of us. In this review, electrical events have been correlated with the mechanical events of VSMCs & activities of autonomic nervous system, eventually, the mechanical events of vascular smooth muscle cells are being modified, reflected to hardening characteristics have been highlighted.