ccording to the American Parkinson Disease Association (ADPA), yoga therapy has been shown to visibly reduce tremors and improve the steadiness of an individual’s gait. Yoga is one of the most beneficial complementary therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD), helping to increase flexibility; improve
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Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain
Background: Yoga is effective for mild to moderate chronic low back pain (cLBP), but its comparative effectiveness with physical therapy (PT) is unknown. Moreover, little is known about yoga’s effectiveness in underserved patients with more severe functional disability and pain. Objective:To determine whether yoga is noninferior to PT for cLBP. Design:12-week, single-blind, 3-groupContinue reading “Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain”
Yoga and behavioral memory interventions for the aging brain
Yoga and behavioral memory interventions to prevent age-related cognitive decline A study examined changes in brain metabolites and structure among individuals undergoing memory training and yogic meditation. We demonstrated that memory training over 3 months is associated with decreased choline levels in bilateral hippocampus and increased gray-matter volume in dACC, suggesting that behavioral interventions likeContinue reading “Yoga and behavioral memory interventions for the aging brain”
Yogic Breathing Helps Fight Major Depression
Summary: According to researchers, a yogic breathing technique could help those with major depressive disorder who did not fully respond to antidepressant therapies. Source: University of Pennsylvania. Controlled breathing practices show promise in patients who don’t fully respond to antidepressants. A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in peopleContinue reading “Yogic Breathing Helps Fight Major Depression”
Exercise to fight cancer
by WAlter Last Adequate physical activity is one of the main requirements for achieving and maintaining good health. Deep breathing while exercising is essential: lack of oxygen – becoming breathless – is harmful. ‘Aerobic’ exercises are those that can be maintained for long periods, because the heart and lungs can supply enough oxygen to theContinue reading “Exercise to fight cancer”
Oxygen and cancer
Oxygen and Cancer: Low Oxygen Levels Breed Cancer… Increasing Cellular Oxygen Levels Kills Cancerous Cells Cancer and Oxygen – pO2 levels and tumors Cancer and Oxygen — pO2 levels (partial pressure of oxygen) in a tumor The link between oxygen and cancer is clear. In fact, an underlying cause of cancer is low cellular oxygenationContinue reading “Oxygen and cancer”
This Is The New Favorite Pastime Of The Business Elite by Caroline Gregoire
Until the very end of his life, Steve Jobs was an innovator. At the tech leader and Zen Buddhism practitioner’s funeral in October 2011, friends and family received a meaningful parting gift: A wooden box containing a copy of Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramhansa Yogananda’s spiritual memoir, a story of awakening and self-realization. “That wasContinue reading “This Is The New Favorite Pastime Of The Business Elite by Caroline Gregoire”