Badrinath Gella got breathless and his heart raced while climbing to Sabarimala with his son, landing him in the ER with dangerously high blood pressure. He now does yoga and breathing exercises to manage stress and prevent another episode.
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Many people think that having BP or any other health issues, it's normal. My son, after graduating from engineering college, he wanted to go to Sabarimala. So we started walking and then started climbing. Suddenly I had breathlessness, then palpitation. I could hear my heart. Then immediately he took me to the doctor emergency. Everywhere they have put emergency doctors. So that gave me the telling moment that, okay, I should check my health. I knew that I was having BP, but not to the extent of gasping for breath and then very difficult to climb. If you want to take care of your health, not only your physical health but mental health, spiritual well-being, you have to do all these things. Do yoga exercises, do breathing exercises. I am not worried about my health.