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| November 7, 2010 | US research suggests yoga might improve mood | |
Nevada (US): Research suggests that yoga might improve mood and sense of well being, according to United States National Institutes of Health (NIH). As per an NIH backgrounder, research
also suggests that yoga might counteract stress; reduce heart rate and blood pressure;
increase lung capacity; improve muscle relaxation and body composition; help with
conditions such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia; improve overall physical
fitness, strength, and flexibility; positively affect levels of certain brain
or blood chemicals. There is growing evidence to suggest that yoga works to enhance
stress-coping mechanisms and mind-body awareness. Studies supported by NIH have
been investigating yoga's effects on blood pressure, chronic low-back pain, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, depression, diabetes risk, HIV, immune function,
inflammatory arthritis and knee osteoarthritis, insomnia, multiple sclerosis,
smoking cessation. According to NIH website, currently 43 studies on yoga are
open under its Clinical Trials program, which include effects of laugh-yoga, yoga-based
cancer rehabilitation program, etc. "Yoga in its full form combines physical postures,
breathing exercises, meditation, and a distinct philosophy", NIH backgrounder
points out. Lauding NIH efforts in this direction, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed,
in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged NIH to provide more funding and support
for yoga research, as although introduced and nourished by Hinduism, yoga was
a world heritage to be utilized and benefited by all.
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