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Amrita C, Mitali M, Kumari CS, Rupesh K. Can Yoga Help to Manage the Symptoms of Thyroid Diseases? Int J Yoga 2025; 18:3-12. [PMID: 40365364 PMCID: PMC12068468 DOI: 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_147_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2024] [Revised: 11/12/2024] [Accepted: 11/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2025] Open
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Thyroid diseases (TD) involve impaired secretion of thyroid hormones and are more prevalent in women. Risk factors include older age, family history of thyroid disease, hypertension, obesity, pregnancy, and diabetes. Psychological manifestations such as depression and mania are closely associated with TD, necessitating a mind-body-based complementary approach like Yoga. To examine the effectiveness of Yoga on the physiological and psychological symptoms of TD. A systematic search was conducted on three databases - PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science in September 2023 using the keywords (Yoga AND Thyroid Disease, Yoga AND Thyroid Disorder, Yoga AND Thyroid Disorders, etc.,) and 39 results were identified while 34 results were obtained through other sources, hence 73 in total. After removing ten duplicates, and 6 nonrelevant studies, 57 were screened. Finally, 13 studies were selected for the qualitative analysis after the inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. 9 of 13 studies involving 389 thyroid patients focused on hypothyroidism cases only. Most common Yoga practices were suryanamaskara, bhujangasana, matsyasana, sarvangasana, halasana, ujjayi pranayama, anulomvilom/nadishodhana, bhastrika pranayama, bhramari pranayama, kapalbhati, and jalandhara bandha. Studies revealed a trend toward balance in thyroid hormone, reduction in psychological symptoms such as stress, anxiety, and depression, and improvement in the quality of life of thyroid patients through Yoga. Yoga has shown beneficial effects in managing the symptoms of TD, especially in hypothyroidism management. However, more randomized controlled trials incorporating larger sample sizes are needed to establish the results. Furthermore, there remains a dearth of research on the efficacy of Yoga in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and other TD.
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- Chakraborty Amrita
- Department of Yogic Art and Science, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Yogic Art and Science, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Yogic Art and Science, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
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Boopalan D, Vijayakumar V, Ravi P, Shanmugam P, Kuppusamy M, Masilamani E, Karuppasamy G. Effect of yoga as a complementary therapy in prostate cancer survivors: a systematic review. Support Care Cancer 2024; 32:553. [PMID: 39066831 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08754-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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PURPOSE Currently, available evidence suggests a positive impact of yoga on physical and psychological well-being in patients across different types of cancer, especially breast cancer survivors. However, there are no available systematic reviews on the effects of yoga on male prostate cancer survivors. The objective of the current systematic review is to specifically examine the quality of life, feasibility, and other effects of yoga on prostate cancer survivors. METHODS Bibliographic databases such as PubMed/Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched for studies that were conducted till December 2022 to assess the effect of yoga on prostate cancer survivors. Studies that met predefined eligibility criteria were included. The quality of the included studies was assessed by the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and for single-arm studies, the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used. RESULTS A comprehensive literature search yielded a total of 137 studies. After careful consideration, this review included five studies involving 129 prostate cancer survivors. The included studies were published between 2012 and 2022. This systematic review observed that yoga has the potential to enhance erectile function, reduce fatigue and urinary symptoms, alleviate psychological stress, boost immune function, and improve the overall quality of life in prostate cancer survivors. Furthermore, it demonstrates the feasibility of incorporating yoga into their regular routine. CONCLUSIONS Yoga could be an effective complementary therapy in the management of physical and psychological symptoms experienced by prostate cancer survivors. However, until more comprehensive evidence becomes available, it would be premature to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of yoga in the context of prostate cancer (PCa).
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- Deenadayalan Boopalan
- Department of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Yoga, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Clinical Research, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Physiology, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, 600106, India.
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, India
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Mishra B, Agarwal A, George JA, Upadhyay AD, Nilima N, Mishra R, Kuthiala N, Basheer A, Vishnu VY, Srivastava VP. Effectiveness of Yoga in Modulating Markers of Immunity and Inflammation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2024; 16:e57541. [PMID: 38707001 PMCID: PMC11068076 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.57541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Chronic inflammation is central to the pathogenesis of many chronic inflammatory conditions. This review aims to analyze whether the practice of yoga, or yogic meditation and breathing, has any effect on the levels of inflammatory cytokines and other inflammatory markers in patients with various chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, neoplastic disorders, and asthma, as well as in healthy subjects, compared to usual care or sham interventions. A comprehensive search of databases (PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, and CINAHL) was performed. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effects of yoga as an intervention on inflammatory markers were analyzed. A total of 26 studies were included. Only two studies had a low risk of bias (RoB); 24 other studies had a high RoB. Most studies (n=24) reported a favorable outcome with yoga, irrespective of the type of yoga used, the condition studied, and the duration of the intervention. The commonly reported inflammatory markers included IL-6 (n=17), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) (n=13), and C-reactive protein (CRP) (n=10). Most studies showed a significant reduction in inflammatory markers in the yoga group (YG) compared to the control group (CG). Few studies also showed significant improvement in markers of cellular immunity (interferon gamma (IFN-g), IL-10, and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-b); n=2 each) and improved mucosal defense (IgA, IL-6, and IL-2; n=2 each). A meta-analysis of IL-6, TNF-a, and CRP showed yoga had a favorable effect on the levels of these markers, but it was not statistically significant. Current evidence suggests that yoga can be a complementary intervention for various chronic inflammatory conditions. However, the quality of the evidence is poor, along with considerable heterogeneity. In the future, investigators should describe the intervention better, with a uniform assortment of outcome measures and treatment conditions, to generate high-quality evidence.
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- Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND
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- Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND
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- Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND
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- Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND
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- Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND
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- Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND
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- General Medicine, Dr. Moopen's (DM) Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad, IND
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Yoga, Meditation, Breathing Exercises, and Inflammatory Biomarkers with Possible Implications in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:3523432. [PMID: 36248417 PMCID: PMC9568285 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3523432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Introduction COVID-19, a multisystem disease, has implications for various immunity and infection biomarkers. Yoga (Y), meditation (M), and pranayama (P), and their combinations have shown positive changes on those biomarkers among other than COVID-19 patients and healthy people. So, we aimed to document the evidence of possible implication in a systematic way. Materials and Methods We screened 84 full texts, published in the last ten years, from three databases, from which only 44 met the eligibility criteria, and then extracted the data related to demographic characteristics, intervention, results, and strengths and limitations in two MS-Excel grids, and then presented them in tables and figures. Furthermore, we carried out meta-analysis including subgroup and sensitivity analysis using a random effects model of 11 RCTs and reported the mean difference, heterogeneity, and p value with 95% CI and presented them with forest and funnel plots and the tables. Results Twenty-five biomarkers of 4023 participants (range, 15-413) from 13 countries, healthy and clinical, from both sexes above 18 years, and from mainly clinical settings, were reported. YMP intervention, in solitary or in different possible combinations with varied durations among clinical and pregnant (range, 960-4800 minutes) and healthy (960-8400 minutes, excluding two studies of 20 minutes only) participants, was reported. It was revealed that 25 biomarkers, nine among the apparently healthy, 14 among the patients, and two among the pregnant, changed favourably (p < 0.05). Furthermore, either in meta- or subgroup-analysis, mean differences of IL-6 (-1.44 pg/ml) (95% CI) (-2.33, -0.55), (p = 0.002, I 2 = 82%), Cortisol (-40.75 pg/ml) (95% CI) (-64.13, -17.38), (p = 0.0006, I 2 = 87%), and TNF-α (-3.40 pg/ml) (95% CI) (-4.83, -1.98), (p < 0.0001, I 2 = 79%) showed statistically significant changes. Nonetheless, considerable heterogeneity and publication bias were observed among the studies. Conclusion Although more than two dozens of biomarkers in individual studies showed favourable changes, only IL-6, Cortisol, and TNF-α produced significant combined results, even then with much less certainty. Further meta-analysis of biomarkers of COVID-19 patients is highly recommended. Registration: CRD42021283894.
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Utilization of Mind–Body Intervention for Integrative Health Care of COVID-19 Patients and Survivors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116618. [PMID: 35682203 PMCID: PMC9180827 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Recent findings suggest a correlation between COVID-19 and diabetes, although the underlying causes are still little understood. COVID-19 infection tends to induce severe symptoms in patients with underlying diabetes, increasing their mortality rate. Moreover, COVID-19 itself appears to be a diabetogenic factor. In addition, mental health conditions, such as depression due to lockdown and anxiety about infection, were found to affect glycemic control and immunity, highlighting the importance of mental health care during the pandemic. Mind–Body Intervention (MBI), which includes meditation, yoga, and qigong, has emerged as a tool for mental health management due to its effects on stress reduction and the promotion of mental and physical well-being. Here, we review the latest randomized controlled trials to determine the effects of MBI on glycemic control and the immune system and discuss the underlying mechanisms by which MBI facilitates the virtuous cycle of stress management, glycemic control, and immune modulation. Furthermore, we examine the actual utilization of MBI during the COVID-19 pandemic era through recent studies. With proper online education, non-pharmacological MBI may be more widely used as an important tool for self-health care that complements the usual treatment of COVID-19 patients and survivors.
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Moonaz S, Nault D, Cramer H, Ward L. Releasing CLARIFY: A New Guideline for Improving Yoga Research Transparency and Usefulness. J Altern Complement Med 2021; 27:807-809. [PMID: 34550773 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2021.29096.hcr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Steffany Moonaz
- Department of Integrative Health Research, Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel, MD, USA
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- Department of Integrative Health Research, Maryland University of Integrative Health, Laurel, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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