DIET 4360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Smoking Cessation, Menopause
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Practitioners have said yoga has been effective in treating chronic pain, depression, stress, high blood pressure, insomnia, type 2 diabetes, hiv, immune function, arthritis, menopausal symptoms, ms, ptsd, and can help with smoking cessation5. Countless studies have been conducted to analyze the effectiveness of yoga practice in treating chronic low-back pain. Specific poses have been developed that target the chronic pain and work to reduce it while also improving the participants mobility. Another condition yoga has proven to be effective in treating is high blood pressure. High blood pressure has been associated with numerous chronic conditions and numerous studies show yoga to have positive effects in treating it. However, only carefully selected yoga positions have shown to be effective in reducing blood pressure. Some poses and yoga styles have had negative results and can be dangerous for some participants with high blood pressure.
