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Different yogasanas help in getting relief from a variety of minor ailments like head ache, insomnia, stress related illness, less severe forms of asthma, relief from post procedural pain etc. They do not offer any instantaneous solutions and have to be practiced for a substantial time (1-2 months) on regular basis to yield good results. It can be considered as an adjustive therapeutic treatment. Baxter Bell explains that the potential benefits of yoga have been hyped and transformed or portrayed as 'cures'. In the west much of what is practiced is hath yoga is the physical yoga. Baxter Bell doesn’t believe that hath yoga can be considered as a cure for hyperthyroidism, i.e. an overactive thyroid. Diseases like hypothyroidism can be life threatening with possible fatal repercussion, fatal heart conditions, bone loss, weakness of muscle, excessive perspiration etc if left untreated or if treatment is not effective. After the disease is under control through fast-acting western medication other complementary methods like yoga can be integrated as a therapy to support treatment. People with mild symptoms can try to control it through yogasanas. But proper diagnosis by a competent physician is necessary to ensure that the scope for treatment is not delayed causing the disease to aggravate. Yoga srvangasana (shoulder stand) is said to be an effective exercise aimed at managing thyroid problems. However it can be dangerous for individuals with high blood pressure, or heart problems. Yoga provides certain forms of less intense physical exercises (especially in the west); and that makes it completely safe. Proper training from a competent expert is necessary. A conscientious instructor can recommend suitable exercises and teach how these can be performed effectively and suggest modifications or breaks whenever necessary. Not everyone responds similarly to different yogaasanas. What is right for a person one day may not be suitable for him the other day. For example, if a person has suffered a minor sprain in the leg or has over-exerted, certain aasana can benefit while the other can give rise to some more problems. Just like any other physical activity caution has to be taken that the aasana is done properly, to suit the individual needs. This column features selected excerpts from Sanjay’s book, Art and Science of Yoga, due for publication in the United States in Spring 2007. – J L Bhat/ Editor Wellness Wisdom Archive Author Interactive : Write to Sanjay Get Connected Promotional Support All Wellness Wisdom articles are copyrighted and reprint or distribution, electronic or otherwise, may please be done only after seeking the author's permission through the Reprint Request form below. |
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