Yoga Helps Diabetes

Posted on February 20, 2008 in Latest News

Diabetes is often characterized by frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, abnormal weight loss, increased fatigue, irritability and blurry vision. Type 1 Diabetes is treated with insulin shots, regular exercise, daily aspirin intake and Blood Pressure and cholesterol control. While Type 2 Diabetes is treated with Diabetes medicines, regular exercise, wise food choices, daily aspirin intake, and blood pressure and cholesterol control.

Yogic discipline with its asanas, pranayama, and meditation is a way to good health. This ancient therapy helps in treating diseases, which eventually improves personal efficiency and assists in achieving mental peace. When yoga becomes a lifestyle, it effects a radical transformation in an individual. Any health conscious person would turn to yoga and reap the benefits it offers.

Asanas

The following are some of the asanas that could help you bring down the seriousness of diabetes:
Simple meditation technique: This Meditation process is good to induce relaxation response and promotes a peaceful and relaxed mind. Meditation has also been scientifically proven to have health benefits such as lowering blood pressure and aiding the asthmatics in their breathing.

Pawanmuktasanas: All pawanmuktasans-Toe bending, Ankle bending, Ankle rotation, Ankle crank, Knee bending, Half butterfly, Hip rotation, Full butterfly, Hand clenching, Wrist bending, Wrist rotation, Shoulder rotation, Neck series, Leg raising, Leg cycling, Leg lock pose, Boat pose, Shoulder pose -I, Side twists, Universal spinal twist, Rowing the boat pose, Churning the mill pose, Squat and rise pose, Salute pose, Air releasing pose, Thunderbolt pose, Tiger pose, Child pose(sitting).
Relaxation pose: There are three parts to proper relaxation – physical, mental and spiritual relaxation. Relaxation Yoga Pose relaxes your body and mind, and makes you feel refreshed after doing the asanas and the pranayamas.This is why it is an essential part of Yoga practice.

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One Response to “Yoga Helps Diabetes”

  1. jasjeet Says:
    March 27th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    Do you know any one in India who can teach my mom yoga

    thank you
    jasjeet

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