What are the psychological benefits of yoga? Part 2

1. Click below to read Part 1: Everything about yoga and exercises part 1 Yoga crosses between the brain and the mechanisms in our body and can promote emotional and mental health. In addition, it also affects physical health.

1. Although yoga has been around for centuries, scientists are increasingly curious about yoga. It is also increasingly being recommended by mental health practitioners as a therapy for stress, anxiety, and eating disorders in both adults and children. In addition, yoga can provide a sense of empowerment and well-being when dealing with illnesses such as cancer and HIV / AIDS.

Stress reduction

1. Yoga can be effective in reducing stress and anxiety. Because yoga requires you to sit in a quiet place and focus on precise movements, it takes focus away from your stressful, pressure filled days. It provides calmness and concentration, reduces anger and frustration, and improves confidence in your own ability to deal with problems.

1. In addition, the increase in physical fitness that yoga brings is also a clear benefit and increases self-esteem, which in turn protects against stress. A 2009 report published by Harvard Medical School indicates suggests that yoga modulates our stress response system. It slows our heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and eases breathing. These benefits help our bodies respond better to stress in the future.

Mental Disorder Therapy

1. Yoga is used in therapies for people with both mental and physical illnesses. Therapeutic yoga helps ease suffering, promotes recovery, increases our ability to cope, and improves quality of life, all according to the findings published in the August 2010 issue of "Psychiatry."

1. Research has shown that yoga is effective in the treatment of conditions such as ADHD, anxiety and eating disorders. Yoga also has mood-altering, enhancing, and stabilizing effects. In research with students, the Hatha form of yoga consistently reduced tension, fatigue, and anger, and even made students skip school less. [! 183402 => 1130 = 6!] Complementary therapy for managing physical health problems

2. Research has shown that yoga is effective in the treatment of conditions such as ADHD, and anxiety and eating disorders. Yoga also has mood-altering, enhancing, and stabilizing effects. In research with students, the Hatha form of yoga consistently reduced tension, fatigue, and anger and even made students skip school less often. [! 183402 => 1130 = 6!] Complementary Therapy for Managing Physical Health Problems

1. Yoga improves quality of life and relieves depression in patients with HIV / AIDS. Research released by the National Library of Medicine shows that yoga techniques help people living with HIV / AIDS by greatly reducing feelings of anxiety and depression. The exercise, breathing, and meditative aspects create a deep sense of awareness of the body and a connection to the inner self.

1. Researchers are also investigating the possibility that yoga stimulates the immune system and prevents the opportunistic infections common in HIV / AIDS patients. Yoga has also been used to help treat asthma , irritable bowel syndrome, and these studies also had positive results.

2. Researchers are also investigating the possibility that yoga stimulates the immune system and prevents opportunistic infections common in HIV / AIDS patients. Yoga has also been used to help treat asthma , irritable bowel syndrome, and these studies also had positive results.

Biochemical Benefits of Yoga

1. People who love yoga often say that this ancient holistic method makes them feel “good”. Especially with the emphasis on the mind, body and combination between the two. Yoga is popular as a great way to reduce stress and improve strength and flexibility. In addition to its positive effects on our mind and muscles, regular practice of yoga can have a profound effect on our circulation.

Cholesterol and glucose

1. The results of research from March 2008 published by the "Indian Journal of Physiological Pharmacology," found that yoga practice positively improved biochemical indices in 98 percent of the subjects in the study. Improvements in lipid levels or cholesterol, and a reduction in blood glucose were found in the majority of the participants who practiced the prescribed daily yoga classes. All without any other lifestyle changes.

Antioxidants

1. According to several experts, yoga allows the antioxidant chemicals in the bloodstream to flourish. Antioxidants, such as vitamin C, in the bloodstream provide improved resistance to disease or infection, a decrease in stress, an even better general sense of calm and well-being.

Ignition factors

1. A study conducted by Ohio State University researchers suggests that regular yoga practice could lower a blood protein that increases the inflammatory response in the body. The scientific name for the protein is cytokine interleukin-6 or IL-6, a protein associated with stress and aging.

1. The women enrolled in the study and routinely practiced yoga had lower levels of IL-6 in their bloodstreams than those who did not practice yoga. Increased L-6 levels have been identified as a significant contributor to stroke, arthritis, heart disease, and other serious illnesses.

Yoga for Health

1. Whether you think of yoga as a form of exercise to maintain fitness or as an ancient art form of asanas and breathing techniques, scientific research shows that there are many different health benefits . If you practice yoga regularly, you can reap various physiological benefits such as lowered blood pressure and increased energy. Psychological benefits such as improved mood and improved ability to concentrate have been clearly seen.

Yoga and Diabetes

1. One of the main problems in living long-term with diabetes is nerve damage. This is caused by a consistently high sugar concentration in the body. This nerve damage leads to a delay in nerve impulses, decreased sensation in the body, numbness of the feet, and poor bowel function. Can yoga help with this? Scientists at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, in Delhi, India, studied a group of 20 different patients with type 2 diabetes, ages 30 to 60 years.

1. The aim was to see if yoga asanas had any effect on nerve conduction. The yoga exercises were performed for 40 minutes per day for 40 days. The subjects did not change their prescribed medications and diet. Blood sugar and nerve conduction velocity of the median nerve (in the hand) were measured before the start of the study and measured again 40 days after starting the yoga regiment.

1. Another group of 20 subjects with type 2 diabetes of a similar age, the so-called control group, received the same prescribed medication and did light exercise such as walking. Here, too, everything was well measured.

1. At the end of the 40 days, those who had done yoga had an improvement in nerve impulse in their hands. The hand nerve conduction velocity had increased from 52.8 meters per second to 53.8 meters. per second. The nerve function of the control group deteriorated during the study, showing that diabetes is a slowly progressive disease involving the nerves. The authors conclude that yoga asanas have a beneficial effect on blood sugar control and can improve nerve function in type 2 diabetics who already have mild nerve damage.

Yoga and high blood pressure

1. Several studies have shown that yoga can help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and resting heart rate. In addition, it has been shown to help slow the progression of atherosclerosis. These are all risk factors for cardiovascular disease. While almost any form of exercise is good for the heart, experts speculate that the meditative component of yoga can provide an extra boost by stabilizing the endothelium.

1. This is the inner lining of the blood vessels that, when irritated, contributes to cardiovascular disease. Because the inner lining is reactive to stress and meditation can lower stress hormones, yoga can cause a number of events that could reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.

1. The overall benefits of yoga on cardiovascular risk factors were evaluated by researchers at Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Medical Division, in Mumbai, India. (Mumbai is the new name for the city ​​formerly known as Bombay The effect of yoga on the body, psychological well-being, and cardiovascular risk factors were studied in a group of middle-aged patients Twenty patients (16 men and 4 women) in the age group ages 35 to 55 with mild to moderately elevated blood pressure underwent yoga daily for one hour for three months. We know that high blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney damage.

1. Biochemical and psychological parameters were previously studied and were monitored during the three months of yoga. These biochemical parameters included blood sugar, lipid profile including cholesterol, and blood levels of catecholmines (stress chemicals such as epinephrine or adrenaline).

1. The overall results were very positive. There was a decrease in blood pressure and a decrease in blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglycerides. The patients also reported an improvement in their general well-being and quality of life. There was also a decrease in the amount of catecholamines, indicating a decrease in sympathetic activity. A decrease in sympathetic activity indicates that the patients were calmer and experienced less tension and stress, and that their blood pressure would be lower.

1. The study authors conclude that yoga may play an important role in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors in people with mild to moderate hypertension.

1. Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in people who do not practice yoga. This is shown by research in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. The autonomic nervous system regulates the heart rate through two routes - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.

1. The above causes the heart rate to rise, while the parasympathetic nervous system causes the heart rate to slow. When the two work well together, they ensure that the heart rate is stable but ready to respond to changes caused by what we eat, our fight or flight response, or excitement.

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