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Consultant Diabetologist | Bombay Hospital | @OffCMCVellore @NUSingapore | Singapore Instagramer of the year 2018 | @Tedx speaker | Views are personal |

Aug 22, 2021, 9 tweets

Yoga doesn't work, Anulom Vilom Pranayama doesn't work, Cardiac coherence breathing does #Yoga #CardiacCoherenceBreathing (1)

This article by @AskDrShashank et al sheds light on role of yoga based lifestyle modifications in Type 2 Diabetes and associated factors #Diabetes #Yoga (2) ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

This editorial in @j_metb talks about evidence for effect of yoga in #Diabetes and #Prediabetes #Yoga (3)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Another article by @Unnikri @SanjayKalraDr1 et al looks at Yoga as a potential intervention in community based programmes to tackle the burden of Type 2 Diabetes #Yoga #Type2Diabetes #diabetes (4)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Yoga for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, a systemic review of controlled trials #Yoga #Diabetes (5) ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Practising basic yoga and Pranayama does form part of my prescription in many of my patients with Diabetes, apart from other lifestyle changes, dietary changes and medications #Diabetes #Yoga (6/6)

#Yoga
#YogaDay
#InternationalDayofYoga

#InternationalDayofYoga
#InternationalYogaDay2023

It’s fashionable for some to diss yoga and question it’s effectiveness. From diabetes perspective, it may not replace regular exercise/ walking but it definitely has multiple health benefits in combination. I have patients who’ve been practising it for decades and doing wonderfully well.

#Yoga

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