PMID: Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Aug ;177(1):5-16. Epub 2019 May 24. PMID: 31127466 Abstract Title: Yoga has a solid effect on cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer: a meta-analysis. Abstract: PURPOSE: This study was designed to critically evaluate the effect of yoga on cancer-related fatigue in patients with breast cancer.METHODS: Eight databases (Cochrane …
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These findings point to possible benefits of yoga on IL-6 in depressed populations.
PMID: Behav Med. 2019 May 29:1-10. Epub 2019 May 29. PMID: 31141465 Abstract Title: Benefits of Yoga on IL-6: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga for Depression. Abstract: The present research sought to examine whether hatha yoga, implemented as an adjunctive intervention for major depression, influences markers of inflammation. A subset of 84 …
Individually prescribed homeopathic medicines were associated with significantly greater improvement of PM scores in women with PMS, compared to placebo.
PMID: Homeopathy. 2019 Aug 21. Epub 2019 Aug 21. PMID: 31434111 Abstract Title: A Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Randomized Trial with Individualized Homeopathic Treatment Using a Symptom Cluster Approach in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome. Abstract: BACKGROUND: In a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial with parallel groups, the efficacy of individually prescribed homeopathic medicines was evaluated in women with …
Yoga improves occupational performance, depression, and daily activities for people with chronic pain.
PMID: Work. 2019 ;63(2):181-189. PMID: 31156199 Abstract Title: Yoga improves occupational performance, depression, and daily activities for people with chronic pain. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is a complex accumulation of physical, psychological, and social conditions, thus interventions that address pain and promote occupational performance are needed. A holistic intervention, with mind and body components, is …
The result showed that yoga reduced total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol significantly.
PMID: Int J Prev Med. 2019 ;10:81. Epub 2019 May 17. PMID: 31198516 Abstract Title: Effect of Yoga on Lipid Profile and C-reactive Protein in Women. Abstract: Background: Few scientific studies have been conducted about the effect of yoga on biochemical variables such as total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), …
Yoga reduced the disturbances of sleep in the subjects with premenstrual syndrome.
PMID: Altern Ther Health Med. 2018 Dec 15. Epub 2018 Dec 15. PMID: 31221931 Abstract Title: Effects of Yoga on Quality of Sleep of Women With Premenstrual Syndrome. Abstract: Objective: Women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) commonly complain of sleep disturbances, specifically in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Therefore, the effects of yoga on …
Yoga as an intervention to manage multiple sclerosis symptoms.
PMID: J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2019 Jun 24. Epub 2019 Jun 24. PMID: 31248778 Abstract Title: Yoga as an intervention to manage multiple sclerosis symptoms. Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, demyelinating, inflammatory disease of central nervous system (CNS) which is characterized by spasticity, fatigue, depression, anxiety, bowel and bladder dysfunction, impaired mobility, cognitive …
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East meets west in psychiatry: Yoga as an adjunct therapy for management of anxiety.
PMID: Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2019 Aug ;33(4):371-376. Epub 2019 May 2. PMID: 31280782 Abstract Title: East meets west in psychiatry: Yoga as an adjunct therapy for management of anxiety. Abstract: PURPOSE: Provide yoga for coping and symptom management in a locked, adult inpatient psychiatric unit.DESIGN: Hatha yoga was offered to inpatients with mood disorders and/or …
The results suggest that high frequency yoga breathing could be a short, useful school based practice to improve attention and reduce anxiety.
PMID: Children (Basel). 2019 Jul 22 ;6(7). Epub 2019 Jul 22. PMID: 31336661 Abstract Title: Immediate Effect of a Yoga Breathing Practice on Attention and Anxiety in Pre-Teen Children. Abstract: Pre-teen children face stressors related to their transition from childhood to adolescence, with a simultaneous increase in academic pressure. The present study compared the immediate …
Yoga provided similar improvement compared with conventional therapeutic exercises, in patients with chronic nonspecific low-back pain.
PMID: J Altern Complement Med. 2019 Jul 26. Epub 2019 Jul 26. PMID: 31347920 Abstract Title: Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga Versus Conventional Therapeutic Exercises for Chronic Nonspecific Low-Back Pain. Abstract: To determine whether the effectiveness of Hatha yoga therapy is comparable to conventional therapeutic exercises (CTEs) for reducing back pain intensity and back-related dysfunction in …
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