Yoga increases brain gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) activity, which is reduced in mood and anxiety disorders.
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine studied whether the changes in mood, anxiety, and GABA levels are specific to yoga or simply the result of physical activity. Continue reading Yoga: More than exercise
Researchers from the University of Virginia Health System, in Charlottesville reviewed yoga and/or meditation-based programs, tai chi, and other relaxation practices, including muscle relaxation and breath-based techniques, relaxation response training, and low-frequency sound-wave therapy. Continue reading Review: Mind body therapies for menopausal symptoms
Back pain is the second most common reason patients seek ambulatory medical care in the United States.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston surveyed the nation about CAM use for back pain. Continue reading Perceived benefit from CAM in people with back pain
Prof. Ernst sees encouraging evidence for some treatments.
But does it matter? Continue reading CAM use among US adolescents
Research suggests that yoga may reduce symptoms and improve quality of life among breast cancer patients.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, in Philadelphia, identified their characteristics. Continue reading Predictors of yoga use among patients with breast cancer
More than half of oncologists think that yoga might be beneficial, but research is scant.
Now, researchers at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, in Minneapolis, take a first baby step to fill that void. Continue reading Yoga for pediatric oncology patients and their patients
Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students. Continue reading Survey of American medical students about CAM
The evidence is preliminary but encouraging.
Here’s a review from researchers at Brown University School of Medicine, in Rhode Island. Continue reading Review: Hatha yoga for depression
Researchers from Chulalongkorn University, in Bangkok, Thailand studied changes in bone resorption and the quality of life of the postmenopausal women. Continue reading Weight bearing yoga in postmenopausal women
Iyengar is a form of yoga that uses props, such as belts and blocks, as aids in performing the positions (asanas).
Researchers from West Virginia University, in Morgantown report several benefits. Continue reading Iyengar yoga for chronic low back pain.
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, in Bangalore, India reports their experience. Continue reading Yoga for cancer patients during radiotherapy
In this Cochrane Library review, researchers from the University of Toronto, in Ontario evaluated the mental health effects of exercise/physical activity programs for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. Continue reading Is there a role for exercise to treat schizophrenia?
Just don’t call it yoga!
Klinik Roderbirken der Deutschen Rentenversicherung, in Germany reported their findings during the EuroPREVENT 2010 meeting. Continue reading Benefits of yoga for lowering blood pressure in cardiac-rehab pateints
Anxiety and depression are among the most common conditions cited by those seeking treatment with complementary and alternative therapies.
Researchers from The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: CAM treatment of depression and anxiety
It holds promise in the overall management of eating disorders, according to researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital, in Washington. Continue reading Yoga to treat eating disorders
The sirsasana (stand-on-hand posture) was a problem for a patient with congenital glaucoma who had practiced this yoga posture for several years. Continue reading Congenital glaucoma with sirsasana yoga posture
People living with HIV infection are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease.
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine, in St Louis, Missouri evaluated the effects of yoga lifestyle intervention in HIV-infected adults. Continue reading Yoga to lower blood pressure in HIV adults
Perhaps it defies your mental image of firefighters, but researchers from The City University of New York report their findings. Continue reading Benefits of yoga in firefighters
Researchers from Georgia State University, in Atlanta measured several favorable changes in adults who practiced yoga. Continue reading Benefits of yoga for African Americans with heart failure
Here’s a summary of the report from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2008 Annual Scientific Session. Continue reading Benefits of yoga following hemorrhoidectomy