Yoga for Diabetes Mellitus
It is a clinical syndrome characterised by hyperglycaemia due to absolute of relative deficiency of insulin
Causes
- Age
- Heredity
- Stress
- Disease such as pancreatitis
- Steroids
- Pregnancy
- Lifestyle
Clinical Features
- Polyuria
- Polydipsia
- Polyphagia
- Constipation
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Pruritis
- Weight loss
- Nocturnal enuresis
- Recurrent blurred vision
Yogic Practices
Asanas:
- Parivritta trikonasana
- Vakrasana
- Ardhamatsyendrasana
- Ushtrasana
- Hamsasana / Mayurasana
- Bhujangasana
- Dhanurasana
- Sarvangasana
- Matsyasana
- Gomukasana
- Yogamudra
- Suptavajrasana
Pranayama:
- Nadishodhana
- Kaphalabhati
- Brahmari
- Ujjayi
Shatkarma
- Neti
- Vamana Dhauti
Others:
Yoga nidra