Manage Hypertension with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “brisk walking, reducing salt intake, and practicing yoga can each benefit people with high blood pressure.” – Markus MacGill High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is an insidious disease because there are no overt symptoms. The individual feels fine. But it can be deadly […]
Improve Hypertension with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga can reduce stress-induced hypertension, while addressing its underlying causes. It pacifies the sympathetic nervous system and slows down the heart, while teaching the muscles and mind to relax deeply.” – Marla Apt High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is an insidious disease because […]
Decrease Hypertension with Yoga Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga, when performed mindfully, can reduce this type of stress-induced hypertension, while addressing its underlying causes. It pacifies the sympathetic nervous system and slows down the heart, while teaching the muscles and mind to relax deeply.” – Marla Apt High Blood […]
By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. In today’s Research News article “Association between yoga and multimorbidity: a nationwide study of 279,885 middle-aged and older adults” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11884150/ ) Wang and colleagues examined practice of yoga and the likelihood of adults over 45 years […]
Improve the Physical and Psychological Symptoms of Covid-19 with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “If there are threats to humanity, yoga often gives us a way of holistic health. Yoga also gives us a happier way of life. I am sure, Yoga will continue playing its preventive, as well as promotive […]
Improve Psychological Well-Being and Labor Duration with Pregnancy Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Prenatal yoga is a great way to stay active during pregnancy. It’s both gentle and low impact, while offering physical and mental benefits.” – Karisa Ding The period of pregnancy is a time of intense physiological and […]
Reduce Anxiety in Women Undergoing Fertility Treatment with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga is a relaxing activity. And there are some researched benefits regarding yoga, infertility, and the exercise’s ability to help couples release mental stress and physical tension.” – Ashley Marcin Infertility is primarily a medical condition due to physiological problems. It […]
Improve Physiological Adaptation to High Altitude with Yoga and Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Pranayama techniques allow for maximizing your lung capacity, which becomes critical at high altitudes.” – D.. M. Kumar Breathing is essential for life and generally occurs automatically. It’s easy to take for granted as it’s been […]
Increase Resting Metabolic Rate in Obese Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “You get to thinking that yoga and its health benefits, such as stress reduction and improved fitness, are best for thin people, and not so much for the 36 percent of U.S. adults who are obese. Not true. Yoga […]
Yoga improves the Immune Response and Chronic Diseases By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “yoga can be a helpful way to boost your immune system and decrease inflammation in the body.” – Marlynn Wei Mindfulness training has been shown to be effective in improving physical and psychological health and particularly with the physical and psychological […]