WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR ARTHRITIS AND OBESITY?

ARTHRITIS

THE SLOW, CONTROLLED PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF JOINTS IS HELPFUL FOR ARTHRITIS PATIENTS. IT IMPROVES THE BLOOD CIRCULATION IN JOINTS, REMOVING UNWANTED TOXINS AND OTHER WASTE PRODUCTS. BUT, THE PROBLEM IN THE PATIENT IS THAT IF THE PATIENT TRIES TO MOVE HIS LIMBS AND JOINTS THEN PAIN INCREASES, SO PATIENT DOES NOT MOVE THE LIMBS AND PROBLEM INCREASES. THUS, IT IS VICIOUS A CYCLE, BECAUSE OF PAIN NO MOVEMENTS AND BECAUSE THERE IS NO MOVEMENT, THE SITUATION BECOMES WORSE. SO PATIENT SHOULD KEEP DOING THE MOVEMENTS WHICH ARE POSSIBLE FOR HIM.

ASANAS

YOGA CERTAINLY HELPS IN ARTHRITIS. SIMPLE ASANAS, MOVEMENTS HELP INCREASE THE CIRCULATION IN THE JOINTS AND LIMBS. VAROUS ASANAS LIKE BASIC MOVEMENT, TADAGASANA, PAVANMUKTASANA (1 LEG AND 2 LEGS), MAKARASANA, SWATISKASANA, JANUHASTASANA, HASTASHIRASANA, EKPADSAHAJHASTA BHUJANGASANA, DWIPADSAHAJASTA BHUHANGASANA, ARE HELPFUL. SLOW, STEADY AND CONTROLLED MOVEMENTS ARE ESPECIALLY RECOMMENDED. IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO MAITAIN THE ASANAS FOR LONG.

PRANAYAMA

SIMPLE PRANAYAMA IS RECOMMENDED, WHICH INVOLVED DEEP BREATHING, SPECIAL TYPE OF PRANAYAMA WITH INHALATION THROUGH RIGHT NOSTRIL AND EXHALATION THROUGH BOTH NOSTRILS BUT CREATING A SOUND OF HMM. (HONEY BEE SOUND) FROM THE THROAT IS FOUND TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE IN ARTHRITIS PATIENTS.

HOW THE YOGA WORKS
FOR DISEASES ?

THE LOWERED LIFE FORCE, RESULTS INTO A LOWERED VITALITY LEVEL, POOR HEALTH AND SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR INFECTION. NO INFECTION WOULD OCCUR IF THE BODY'S LIFE FORCE IS HIGH ENOUGH TO FIGHT OFF THE INFECTION. PATHOGENS ( BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND SO ON) ARE A NORMAL PART OF LIFE AND WILL ONLY CAUSE TROUBLE WHEN THE BODY'S RESISTANCE IS TOO LOW TO KEEP THEM IN CHECK. THE BEST WAY TO INCREASE THE GENERAL LIFE FORCE OF THE BODY IS BY GOOD NUTRITION, SUFFICIENT DEEP STEEP, A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE AND YOGA.

A BLOCKAGE OF LIFE FORCE TO ONE PART OF THE BODY, SUCH AS THE THROID GLAND, IS USUALLY CAUSED BY SLIGHT MISALIGNMENT OF A VERTEBRA WHICH IMPINGES ON THE NERVE THAT TRAVELS TO THAT PARTICULAR ORGAN. THIS CAUSES AN INTERFERENCE TOTHE LIFE FORCE (NERVE IMPULSES) TO THE ORGAN. AS A RESULT, THE ORGAN IS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ITS OPTIMUM LEVEL. IF THE SPINAL MISALIGNMENT IS NOT CORRECTED, THE ORGAN MAY DEVELOP PATHOLOGY. IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO CORRECT AT THIS STAGE.

THE ANCIENT YOGIS WERE WELL AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SPINE IN RELATION TO DISEASE, SINCE MOST OF THEIR ASANAS OR POSTURES WERE DESIGNED TO MAKE THE SPINE MORE FLEXIBLE TO PREVENT SPINAL MISALIGNMENT. SOME OF THE ASANAS WILL EVEN CORRECT MINOR SPINAL MISALIGNMENT. THE SPINE IS SO IMPORTANT FOR A HIGH VITALITY LEVEL, GOOD HEALTH AND THE CORRECTION OF MANY HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT A WHOLE SCIENCE OF HEALING GAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO CORRECT SPINAL MISALIGNMENT. INFACT, CHIROPRACTIC IS NOW THE SECOND LARGEST HEALING PROFESSION AFTER MEDICINE AND THE FASTEST GROWING HEALING PROFESSION IN THE WORLD.

YOGA IS MOST COMMONELY USED TO MANAGE A BROAD RANGE OF CHRONIC DISEASE CONDITIONS. CHRONIC CONDITIONS ARE THOSE THAT ARE LONG LASTING AND THAT DO HEAL QUICKLY OR OF THEIR OWN ACCORD. YOGA IS RARELY USED IN ACUTE ILLNESS, SUCH AS COUGHS AND COLD, AS THE BEST THING FOR THESE IS BED REST AND SOUP. THE BODY WILL USUALLY HEAL ITSELF ITSELF IN TIME.

OBESITY

IT MAY BE DEFINED AS EXCESS WEIGHT OR DEPOSITION OF EXCESS FATS ON BODY, WHICH LEADS TO VARIOUS DISEASES LIKE DIABETES, HEART DISEASES, HYPERTENSION, LOWERED PULMONARY FUNCTIONS, LOWERS LIFE EXPECTANCY.

IT MAY BE DEFINED AS AN ABNORMAL GROWTH OF THE ADIPOSE TISSUE DUE TO ENLARGEMENT AS AN ABNORMAL GROWTH OF THE ADIPOSE TISSUE DUE TO ENLARGEMENT OF FAT CELL SIZE (HYPERTROPHIC) OR AN INCREASE IN FAT CELL NUMBER (HYPERPLASTIC).

IT CAN BE OF 2 TYPES, FIRST IS ABDOMINAL OBESITY AND SECOND IS GLUTEAL OBESITY. GENERALLY 20 PERCENT EXCESS WEIGHT IS CONSIDERED AS HEALTH RISK.

YOGA HAS AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESIT. YOGA TECHNIQUE AFFECT BODY, INTERNAL ORGANS, ENDOCRINE GLANDS, BRAIN, MIND AND OTHERS FACTORS CONCERNING BODY - MIND COMPLEX. VARIOUS YOGA TECHNIQUE CAN BE PRACTISED EFFECTIVELY TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT AND ACHIEVE NORMAL HEALTHY CONDITONS OF THE BODY AND MIND.

ASANAS

YOGA POSITIONS OR POSTURES ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL TO REDUCE THE FATS IN VARIOUS PARTS, ESPECIALLY FORWARD BENDING, TWISTING, AND BACKWARD BENDING ASANAS HELP REDUCE THE FATS NEVER ABDOMEN, HIPS AND OTHER AREAS. ALSO THE PRACTICE OF ASANAS IMPROVES FUNCTIONING OF INTERNAL ORGANS, STRENGTHENING HEART, LUNGS, KIDNEYS, EXCRETORY AND REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS. REGULAR PRACTICE BUILDS STRENGTH IN MUSCLES.

ASANAS CAN BE PRACTISED WITH FAST SPEED LIKE EXERCISE WITH GOOD EFFECTS, THE PRACTITIONER MAY INCREASE REPETITIONS INSTEAD OF MAINTAINING THE ASANA FOR LONG.

SURYA NAMASKAR OR SUN SALUTATIONS ARE VERY BENEFICIAL IN OBESITY MANAGEMENT, EVERY DAY 24 SUN SALUATIONS WITH A SPEED OF 4 ROUNDS IN 1 MINUTE GIVES GREAT BENEFTIS OF YOGA ASANAS AND EXERCISE AS WELL. THE PRACTICE OF THIS ASANA IS A SEQUENCE OF 7 ASANAS PRACTICED IN ORDER WHICH TONES ALMOST ALL OF THE MUSLECS AND INTERNAL ORGANS ARE STRETCHED INCREASING BLOOD AND OXYGEN SUPPLY TO THESE PARTS. REGULAR PRACTICE OF SURYA NAMASKAR WITH BREATHING GIVES GOOD EXERCISE TO THE LUNGS. MANTRAS HAVE RELAXING EFFECT ON MIND.

PRANAYAMA

PRANAYAMA IS VERY IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE IN YOGA WHICH IS CONTROL AND EXTENSION OF PRANA OR VITAL ENERGY OR LIFE FORCE. PRANAYAMA HELPS IN MANAGEMENT OF THIS ENERGY. VARIOUS TECHNIQUE ARE AVAILABLE IN YOGA, WHICH GIVES INTERESTING BUT GOOD RESULTS.

THE PRANAYAMA CAN BE CLASSIFIED IN 2 TYPES IN TERMS OF PHYSIOLOGY, HYPO VENTILATION OR VITALIZING PRANAYAMA AND HYPER VENTILATION OR RELAXING PRANAYAMA. KAPALBHATI, BHASRIKA AND FAST BREATHING CAN BE CLASSIFIED UNDER HYPER VENTILATION (INCREASE OXYGEN AND REDUCES CARBON DIOXIDE) AND DEEP BREATHING, BHRAMARI, SHITALI, SITKARI CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS HYPO VENTILATION (OXYGEN LEVEL REMAINS MOSTLY SAME BUT THE SPEED OF RESPIRATION AND HEART RATE IS LOWER).

KAPALBHATI, BHASRIKA, AND FAST BREATHINGS CAN BE PRACTICED BY PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM OBESITY WITH GOOD EFFECTS, THESE PRANAYAMA TECHNIQUE INCREASE THE LUNG CAPACITY AND HELP BURNING FATS. REGULAR PRACTICE OF PRANAYAMA BRINGS BALANCE IN THE SYSTEM IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FUNCTIONS.

CLEANSING TECHNIQUES

SHANKHA PRAKSHALANA OR MASTER CLEANSING TECHNIQUE - DRINKING 2 GLASSES OF WATER, PERFORMING SPECIAL ASANAS, AGAIN DRINKING THE WATER, FOLLOWED BY ASANAS TO EVACUATE THE BOWELS IS THE PROCESS OF CLEANSING OF ENTIRE GI TRACT. THE PROCESS IS COMPLETED WHEN ONE HAS COMPLETELY CLEANSED THE INTESTINAL TRACT.

AGNISAR

FAST MOVEMENT OF ABDOMINAL MUSCLES IN AND OUT, IS VERY GOOD EXERCISE TO GET RID OF THE ACCUMULATE FATS IN THE ABDOMINAL REGION, IT ALSO HELPS IN STEAMLINING DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.

BANDHAS

UDDIYAN BANDHA AND MULABANDHA IF PRACTISED REGULARLY MAY PROVE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL IN RIDING ONE OF EXCESSIVELY ACCUMULATED FATS.

DIET

MORE A RAW VEGETABLES, FRUITS HELP IN BALANCING THE INTAKE OF THE FOOD. REDUCING REFINED AND PROCESSED FOOD, FACT, FOOD, NON VEGETARIAN DIET HELPS IN WEIGHT CONTROL. A SPECIAL FASTING PROGRAMME HAS SHOWN PROMISING RESULTS.

SHEETALI PRANAYAMA

SHEETALI PRANAYAM OR "COOLING BREATH" - A PRANAYAMA TECHNIQUE THAT LOWERS THE BODY TEMPERATURE BY INHALING THROUGH THE MOUTH WHILE LETTING THE BREATH FLOW IN OVER THE TONGUE.

SEQUENCE

SIT IN A COMFORTABLE POSTURE, KEEPING THE HANDS ON THE KNEES AS A GYANA MUDRA.
EXTEND THE TONGUE AND ROLL UP EACH SIDE TO MAKE A CHANNEL LIKE A BIRD'S BEAK.
SUCK THE AIR OVER THE FILL THE LUNGS COMPLETELY.
THE PRESSURE ON THE DIAPHRAGM SHOULD EXTEND DOWN TO THE NAVEL.
WITHDRAW THE TONGUE AND CLOSE THE MOUTH.
HOLD THE BREATH FOR A WHILE AND THEN EXHALE GRADUALLY THROUGH THE NOSTRILS.
CONTINUE THIS PRACTICE FROM ONE TO FIVE MINUTES.