Can Yoga Help Diabetes?

by BaxterMusa paradisiaca by Maria Sibylla MerianAfter reading Nina’s post False Claims Harm Yoga, I got interested in finding the scientifically grounded information about how yoga can assist in the treatment of diabetes. One of the first studies that popped up was a recent study in China called Effects of 1-year yoga on cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged and older adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized trial. that looked at a one-year...

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False Claims Harm Yoga

by NinaSpectacled Caiman with a False Coral Snake by Maria Sibylla MerianJust a little rant today. Someone who shall remain nameless shared a link on Facebook to an article titled 6 Yoga Asanas for Healing Diabetes Naturally. The comments on the post were all positive. Isn’t this wonderful!Are you kidding me? First of all, they don’t distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent...

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Yoga's Healing Powers

by RamMorning Glory by Melina MezaUndoubtedly, all of us who do yoga as part of our daily routine have experienced its benefits, either at the physical, mental, or emotional level or at all levels. We all agree that it is relaxing, it is calming, and above all it has helped us in our flexibility and strength. Additionally, for some of us, yoga has helped in the healing of the heart, brain, gut, colon, kidney, hips, spine, and so forth. And all the...

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Aging, Diabetes and Yoga: Stereotypes That Are Truly Dangerous

by Melitta RortyTracks by Brad GibsonWhen most people think of diabetes, they think of diabetes associated with obesity (particularly abdominal obesity) and older age. When the mass media uses the term diabetes, it almost always is in reference to Type 2 diabetes, but never stated as such. Yet fully 20-25% of all cases of diabetes are Type 1 diabetes, formerly called juvenile diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease that can occur at any age, including...

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