Yoga could ward off certain diseases

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Yoga could ward off certain diseases

Posted Aug 26th, 2010 at 9:31 AM and seen

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Feeling sick? The doctor could prescribe some downward facing dog. Researchers at Ohio State University found that practicing yoga could help fend off ailments like asthma, cardiovascular disease, and depression. According to the study, women who regularly practice yoga enjoy lower levels of inflammation in their bodies than women who are newbies to the exercise style. Chronically high levels of inflammation can wreak havoc on the immune system and increase vulnerability to certain diseases. Grab a mat, breathe deep, and twist like a pretzel—your body will thank you.

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Annie Colbert

over 1 year ago Stephen Carey responded:

Annie, I am here again, I do hope that is okay with you and your thoughts. But, this entry hit me hard. Just over six years ago, I was, in what can only be called a miracle or dumb luck, diagnosed with a cancer not seen in men my age, and doubling in size every three to four weeks. I had to move fast to put together a team which I liked and whose members would all play nicely together. I interviewed fast, but hit every of the eventually seven doctors perfectly. Of course, it was there open attitude. Like telling me to never use the Internet, that I was NOT a percentage, but a person with a soul. And, with no other doctors willing to even try the various things that we did, we all formed a bond. And, it was only natural when my very famous, well known, and fellow cancer sufferer asked me to give yoga a very good try while I still could, for eventually the treatments, which came from indigenous American tribes, eastern medicine of the finest kind, the best of western medicine and much more. My doctors agreed to a monthly to six week, tops, full, all aboard teleconference, with everyone telling the truth, including me. Besides taking the oddest supplements from all over, a chemo, which I gave myself every day for 18 months, which was meant for a different organ, I was to always have some sort of spiritual guide, whatever that meant to me - it could be what Christians think of God, it could be the 150 year old tree in my back yard, didn't matter, it had to be more powerful than I. With this, I was to have a therapist, my choice. I took a very highly recommended therapist, well known in his hypnosis therapy. And, at the primary oncologists no ifs and buts, I was to work out as much as I could for as long as I could. It seemed that if I could get in four 40 minute aerobic exercise with my heart hitting my training weight, studies showed it killed off as much cancer as two of the daily chemo treatments.

But, he had more. Yoga. He had been studying it for year, by way of his wife. They also did a good bit of (hope I spell this correctly) tae - chi -che. That, I had experience in, but not yoga. He had seen a number of very small, some almost anecdotal in nature, studies showing the positive effects of yoga on the mind, body, and he felt the id, and the soul. It took a bit of time to get into it, but I did.

Now, after six years, from one doctor telling me six weeks would be a miracle, I was considered in remission. Unfortunately, all that we did to my body, finally crashed it in May of last year, to be honest, before that, but I love what I do for a living. Now, I am on disability, both with the government and with my own personal policy - which has let us keep our house.

Yesterday, after a two year absence I went back to my yoga room and my heart was - I don't know, I don't want to be all silly, but, my full being felt at home. Plus, it is like being dehydrated. My mind, id, soul and body wanted and needed the yoga. I feel that I was truly lucky to have doctors open to so much and also willing to ask me to try some things that might not come out of every oncologist.

Again, thank you for this post. It was and is part of a lifesaver.

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