****Alternative Therapy: Yoga, The Best in Reduced Symptoms and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(Revised Edition)

Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
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Yoga, an practice may be considered as an integrated form of physical exercise in reduced symptoms and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, some studies suggested.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is condition of digestive disorder affecting the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), the ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach with symptoms of heartburn or acid indigestion.

Yoga, the ancient technique for harmonized external and internal body well beings, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been best known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

In the study to compared the efficacy of yoga intervention and frequent consumption of over-the-counter or prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPI), researchers filed the following results
1. PPIs and other over counter medicine are insufficient to relieve the symptoms of gastric reflux.
The combination of yoga intervention and medicine expressed a significant reduction of the severe symptoms of GERD, including bloody stools or bloody vomiting, dysphagia in ameliorated sensation of food being stuck in your throat. and prevented nausea.

2. The combined treatment also showed an strong effect in avoid or delay the necessity of invasive procedures

Proton pump inhibitors are class of drugs used in conventional medicine in reduced gastric acid production with pronounced and long lasting effects

Based on the finding information, Dr.Kaswala D, the led author said, " regular practice of Kapalbhati and Agnisar kriya along with PPI, patients with hiatal hernia had improvement in severe symptoms of GERD, which were initially refractory to PPI alone".

Kapalbhati and Agnisar kriya, are exercises in yoga lessons with an aim to in increased digestive system and metabolism.

Hiatal hernia is an abnormality of stomach in induced acid backs up into the esophagus, causing acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). In most cases, surgery is necessary, if patients do not response to heartburn and acid reflux.medication.

Additionally, in a case study of a 14-y-old girl who had two surgeries for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and continued with chest and abdominal pain, as well as vomiting, difficulty eating, weight loss, and anxiety assigned to 4 months of Iyengar yoga, researchers at the University of California after taking into account of her symptoms which had not been improved with treatments by specialists over an extended period of time, found that

1. Yoga intervention expressed a significant improvement of chest and abdominal pain, and vomiting, difficulty eating, weight loss, and anxiety.
2. Yoga participated improved school attendance, sleep, socialize, or eat, and physical functioning
3. After 4-mo treatment of Iyengar yoga, patient have resumed activities and re-engage with her environment

Iyengar, a form of Hatha Yoga emphasized on detail, precision and alignment in the performance of posture (asana) and breath control (pranayama), according to some yoga instructors, the practice has a pronounced effect in reduced system of digestive disorder and promoted energy restoring.
Dr. Evans S., the led author said, "(The purpose of this report is) to stimulate scientific study of this form of treatment for children and adolescents with chronic pain".

There was a report that Iyengar yoga restorative poses with gentle strength-building poses have slowly increased symptoms of GERD of a adolescent girl.

Mrs Beth Sternlieb, a yoga instructor at the UCLA Pediatric Pain Clinics suggested that, iyengar yoga lessons implication not only reduced intake of medication but also improved her medical complications after medication withdrawal.

Taking altogether, there is no doubt that yoga may be used as integrated form of physical exercise in reduced symptoms and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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Sources
(1) Can yoga be used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease? by Kaswala D1, Shah S, Mishra A, Patel H, Patel N, Sangwan P, Chodos A, Brelvi Z.(PubMed)
(2)  Iyengar yoga and the use of props for pediatric chronic pain: a case study by Evans S1, Sternlieb B, Zeltzer L, Tsao J.(PubMed)
(3) IYENGAR YOGA INSTITUTE OF SAN FRANCISCO