Participants in a trial who did daily resistance breathing exercises were able to lower their blood pressure. Participants ages 18 to 82 would breathe using a special machine in a process called high resistance inspiratory muscle strength training. The people who had the largest benefits from the training were older adults and people who were not on medications. Other research on IMST suggests it may have benefits for people who have kidney disease or for people with cardiovascular problems such as kidney disease. The study was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.Read Long Article
