By Kimaya Singh
Yoga has a long list of health
benefits, and practitioners regularly advocate the inclusion of yoga to help
support the immune system, improve circulation, become healthier and have a
better overall outlook on life. Research suggests that yoga may also benefit
people who have Alzheimer's and decrease the impact of dementia. The role that
yoga plays is both preventative and curative, and often it's possible to reduce
the negative side effects associated with these neurological disorders.
Research on Yoga
Dementia comes in many forms, but
one of the most prominent forms of dementia is Alzheimer's. It's also the sixth
leading cause of death in the United States, so it's a disease that is worth
taking a deeper look at. Studies are beginning to reveal that not only can
memory loss be prevented with the right routine; it's also possible to reverse
the effects of memory loss. The study, performed in a small trial in a
join-venture with UCLA and Buck Institute, succeeded in using a 'systems
approach' to memory disorders.
The study was small, and it only
included 10 participants. However, they found what yoga teachers already know
intuitively -- yoga improves mental function. In this study, 90 percent of the
participants showed a significant reversal of memory loss. The reversal only
took three to six months to show the effects, which means that the treatment is
very promising.
The System
The researchers used a 36-point
therapeutic program. It required many changes to the participant’s lifestyles.
They were required to eliminate all simple carbohydrates, gluten and processed
foods. They ate more vegetables, fruits and non-farmed fish. They also upped
their sleeping from five hours per night to seven or eight hours. Several
supplements and other nutritional support items were introduced. And, they also
instituted a fasting regimen of 12 hours between dinner and breakfast and at
least three hours before going to sleep.
The yoga regimen required them to
use beginning yoga twice a day along with meditation to reduce stress. More
advanced patients may have been permitted to go into advanced yoga exercises.
But, even with beginning yoga, the participants noted a profound change in
their ability to remember key facts and figures. This system is similar to a
British study that was also carried out, and the findings of the British study
were notably similar. The British study also used a holistic approach that
included yoga and healthy lifestyle changes.
Yoga and Its Effects
Instructors know that if you can
get participants interested in yoga, the rest of their life will start to fall
in place. As you become more in tune with your body and what it needs, you
become less likely to neglect sleep. You become more aware of what you put into
your body, and you're more attentive to your own requirements. The body starts
craving healthier food that is needed to nourish and sustain yoga sessions. As
a result, all of the body systems start functioning more efficiently.
Yoga is well documented to relieve
stress, and this is a major issue for people who suffer from dementia. It's
difficult to feel that your mental faculties are slipping away, and many people
who suffer from dementia are aware that their minds just don't work in quite
the same way as they used to. By incorporating yoga into their daily routines,
it's possible to help instill a better sense of self-worth, encourages
relaxation and makes patients better able to deal with the onset of dementia.
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