Effect of yoga-nidra on blood glucose level in diabetic patients.
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2009-01
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, which has become a major
health challenge worldwide. South East Asian countries have a highest
burden of diabetes. In India the prevalence of diabetes is rising rapidly
especially in the urban population because of increasing obesity and reduced
physical activity. An objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of
Yoga-Nidra on blood glucose level in diabetic patients. This study was
conducted on 41, middle aged, type-2 diabetic patients, who were on oral
hypoglycaemic. These patients were divided in to two groups : (a) 20 patients
on oral hypoglycaemic with yoga-nidra, and (b) 21 were on oral
hypoglycaemic alone. Yoga-nidra practiced for 30 minutes daily up to 90
days, parameters were recorded every 30th day. Results of this study
showed that most of the symptoms were subsided (P<0.004, significant),
and fall of mean blood glucose level was significant after 3-month of Yoganidra.
This fall was 21.3 mg/dl, P<0.0007, (from 159 ± 12.27 to 137.7 ± 23.15,)
in fasting and 17.95 mg/dl, P=0.02, (from 255.45 ± 16.85 to 237.5 ± 30.54) in
post prandial glucose level. Results of this study suggest that subjects on
Yoga-nidra with drug regimen had better control in their fluctuating blood
glucose and symptoms associated with diabetes, compared to those were on
oral hypoglycaemics alone.
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yoga-nidra, diabetes mellitus, blood glucose, oral hypoglycaemic
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Amita S, Prabhakar S, Manoj I, Harminder S, Pavan T. Effect of yoga-nidra on blood glucose level in diabetic patients. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2009 Jan-Mar; 53(1): 97-101.