Practice Yoga in Busy Moments - Part 1: Disease Prevention and Health Maintenance

Author: Zhang Yiyi
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Yoga is an ancient exercise that has stood the test of scientific validation. It has therapeutic effects on certain types of pain, particularly in preventing knee aging, alleviating pain caused by osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Compared to medication, yoga has equally significant effects in controlling high blood pressure. Most people who practice yoga for three months experience a subjective sense of improved physical and mental health and greater happiness. The stretching exercises in yoga can strengthen muscles and bones, helping to prevent osteoporosis and reduce back pain, and can even serve as an auxiliary treatment for recovery. The yoga poses have a significant impact on glands. The human body is essentially controlled by the secretion of various hormones from glands, and every organ and cell is directly affected by these hormones. Yoga practices can help balance the secretion of various glands. The twisting or bending postures in yoga usually require a pause for a considerable period of time to put pressure on the glands. This pressure can strengthen these glands, enabling them to secrete normally.