08/01/2011 YOGA RESEARCH IN INDIA: THE PAST. Yoga and health Prevention of disease YOGA RESEARCH: EXPERIENCE AND INTERNAL EXPERIMENTS

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1 YOGA FOR LIFESTYLE RELATED PROBLEMS YOGA RESEARCH IN INDIA: THE PAST Shirley Telles MBBS, Ph.D. Director of Research PATANJALI YOGPEETH, HARIDWAR, INDIA ( The Self-created Lord had created the sense organs with the inherent defect that they are by nature outgoing. This is why one see things outside and cannot see the Self within. Rarely is there found a wise person, seeking immortality, who can withdraw his sense organs from external objects and see the Self within ---- Katha Upanisad YOGA RESEARCH: EXPERIENCE AND INTERNAL EXPERIMENTS Yoga and health vention of disease The out-patient facility where patients receive ayurveda & yoga treatment The in-patient center meant for 8 patients 1

2 PREVENTION: 1. Correct eating 2. Being physically active 3. A good frame of mind 4. Spiritual resources vention in pre-morbid conditions: 1. Obesity 2. Neuroticism OBESITY THREE MAIN QUESTIONS 1. Does yoga change the BMI and anthropometric measurements? 2. Does yoga alter chemicals which act on the hypothalamus giving signals to feed/stop feeding? 3. Does yoga influence the functioning of other organs based on visceral fat? OBESITY BMI Body water Waist Circumference (cm) Hip Circumference (cm) Right hand grip strength (Kg) Left hand grip strength (Kg) Medical Science Monitor ; 16(1): CR3-4 Stability Platform ural stability improved at Sec 4 Sec 6 Sec Medical Science Monitor ; 16(1): CR3-4 2

3 WHAT MAKES US FEEL LIKE EATING? FEELING HUNGRY AND WANTING TO EAT.. NOT NECESSARILY THE SAME WHAT TRIGGERS HUNGER? 1. Balloon theory 2. Glucose theory 3. Insulin theory: hunger increases as insulin level increases 4. Fatty acid theory: receptors detect increases in fatty acids and trigger hunger. Heat-Production theory - when body temperature drops hunger increases WHERE IS THE SENSOR? THE HYPOTHALAMUS MADE MORE SIMPLE HYPOTHALAMUS CORTEX LEPTIN High leptin signals in the brain: reduce appetite induce fat burning Leptin is an appetite suppressant Leptin was discovered in 1994 by Jeffrey M. Friedman and colleagues at the Rockefeller University Low leptin signals in the brain: an indication to eat more store more fat BUT OBESE PERSONS AND DIABETICS HAVE HIGH LEPTIN LEVELS 3

4 OBESITY: Changes in leptin (ng/ml) after an one week yoga camp TYPE 2 DM: Changes in serum leptin levels after an one week yoga program Unit in ng/ml ** ng/m l ** 3 Medical Science Monitor ; 16(1): CR3-4 Medical Science Monitor ; 16(3): 4- Obesity & renal disease: changes in blood urea levels after an one week yoga program for obese persons OBESITY AND RENAL DISORDERS: INCREASED RISK DUE TO VISCERAL FAT 3 2 * mg/dl Medical Science Monitor, NEUROTICISM: A PRE- MORBID CONDITION? BEING NEUROTIC Neurotic: These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way. She was of a nervous disposition. She was always on edge before an interview. jittery (informal) anxious and nervous: All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl 4

5 Changes in neuroticism after six days yoga program for different age ranges Mean 2 1 *** *** *** *** IMPORTANCE OF ADDING YOGA THEORY TO PRACTICE 21 to 3 36 to 1 to 6 61 and above Journal of Cultural Diversity, 11, In ss State anxiety after yoga practice session M ean Psychological Reports, 9; 9(3): State anxiety after yoga theory session Mean 4 3 Importance of both PRACTICE and THEORY * Changes in state anxiety after one week of Yoga in persons with hypertension ** Psychological Reports 9;9(3): Journal of Indian Psychology, 9, 27(1 & 2): 13- Changes in mean R-R intervals after one week of yoga in persons with hypertension * R-R interval in a single hypertensive person showing the increase after yoga Before Yoga After Yoga Time (Sec) Journal of Indian Psychology, 9,27(1&2): 13- Journal of Indian Psychology, 9, 27(1&2): 13-

6 BEYOND THE PHYSICAL.. Hence the physical & mental benefits are evident Yoga calms the mind (perhaps by increasing the inner resources through prayer and spiritual practices bhakti yoga) and then the body is in a state of balance or homeostasis 1. Medical Science Monitor, ; 16(6): 9 2. Psychological Reports, ; December Issue + SPIRITUAL WELLBEING 6