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How long can a person hang upside down before they die or have serious life altering effects??


Question: I was watching a bondage movie and i saw a woman hanging upside down from the ceiling, So I thought to myself, how long would a person be able to hang like that before they died or became adversely effected by blood in their cranial area.
Answers: I used to do the yoga headstand regularly but never for more than a few minutes.

Assuming they didn't have health problems (high blood pressure/glaucoma) they would be able to stay there a long time. It wouldn't be particularly comfortable after a while. Part of the problem is that your internal organs 'hang down', and when you are upside down they go in places where they normally aren't.


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