Utilizing yoga to oversee and manage metabolic disorder syntheses
Yo, check out this sick research on yoga, bro! It turns out, ya'll yoga enthusiasts ain't just blowing smoke when you claim it's good for the body and mind. Science is backing you up, especially for people dealing with metabolic syndrome.
Now, if you didn't know, metabolic syndrome is a condition that's often linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It's a real pain in the ass, and in the States, around 47% of the adult population is dealing with it.
Here at Medical News Today, we've been keeping tabs on studies that suggest yoga can boost brain health and cognition, help with thyroid issues, reduce depression symptoms, and even help dudes deal with prostate problems or erectile dysfunction. But most of these studies are just observational, so they don't prove cause and effect.
So, this new study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, is a game-changer. Led by the dope Dr. Parco Siu from the University of Hong Kong, this study investigated the effect of yoga on cardiometabolic health, focusing on people with metabolic syndrome.
The researchers randomly split 97 participants into two groups. The control group didn't get any intervention, but they got monthly check-ups. The yoga group, on the other hand, trained in yoga sessions for an hour, three times a week, for a whole year.
They also measured the participants' adipokines, proteins released by fat tissue that trigger inflammatory or anti-inflammatory responses. Guess what? The study found that a year of yoga training decreased proinflammatory adipokines and increased anti-inflammatory adipokines in adults with metabolic syndrome.
This means yoga can help reduce inflammation, which is crucial for managing metabolic syndrome, especially heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Siu says it strengthens the importance of regular exercise for good health. Score one for yoga!
As for the specifics of Dr. Siu's study, it seems to work by modulating adipokines, which are proteins released by fat tissue. By altering the balance of these proteins, yoga can suppress inflammation, making it a worthwhile lifestyle intervention for people dealing with metabolic syndrome.
So there you have it, another reason to roll out that yoga mat and give it a go! Keep on reaping the benefits, yogis!
Sources:
- http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1600083817725939
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324971#benefits-of-yoga-disputed
- Yoga's benefits for the body and mind are being scientifically validated, particularly for individuals managing metabolic syndrome.
- Metabolic syndrome, a condition associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, affects approximately 47% of the American adult population.
- The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports published a study, led by Dr. Parco Siu from the University of Hong Kong, investigating the effect of yoga on cardiometabolic health.
- In this study, participants with metabolic syndrome were randomly assigned to either a yoga group or a control group, with the yoga group practicing sessions for an hour, three times a week, for a year.
- Remarkably, the study found that a year of yoga training decreased proinflammatory adipokines and increased anti-inflammatory adipokines in adults with metabolic syndrome.
- By altering the balance of adipokines, yoga in this case can suppress inflammation, which is significant for managing metabolic syndrome, particularly in relation to heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
- Given these findings, incorporating yoga into a health-and-wellness routine that includes fitness-and-exercise and nutrition shows promise for those dealing with chronic metabolic diseases like metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.
