Alternative Therapy: Yoga, in Reduced Risk and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders

Kyle J. Norton 

Yoga, as an  adjunct intervention may be combined to standard treatment in reduced gastrointestinal disorders, some scientists suggested.

Gastrointestinal diseases are the class of diseases of the digestive system including the diseases of  esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum

Yoga, the ancient technique for harmonized external and internal body well being, 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 comparison of the effectiveness of standard medical care (SMC) and mixture of yoga poses, meditation, and relaxation exercises given once a week in group of 69 patients, ages 8 to 18 years, with abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs), at the end of experiment, yoga participated group demonstrated a significant improvement of all aspects related  to abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs) of 58% inconpared to only 29% of non yoga group.

Subanalyses over the time period of 12 months, also expressed a significant greater reduction of PIS in favor of YT.

In fact, the presence of abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (AP-FGIDs may be a stress related diseases. As stress may elevate hormone production of cortisol levels in activation of the "flight or fight" response which direct blood flow to the nervous system, causing the reduced blood flow for muscle of the digestive system to perform its function optimally.

Furthermore, the elevated cortisol levels and reduced blood flow frequency caused by chronic stress, have been found to associated to the risk of gastrointestinal disorder, thus inducing symptoms expression of digestive disorder such as abdominal pain.

According to Dr. E A Mayer in the article of The neurobiology of stress and gastrointestinal disease, "the role of stress in the modulation of the most common gastrointestinal disorders has traditionally been considered a domain of psychology, and has frequently been lumped together with the role of ..... Chronically elevated cortisol levels".

Additionally, stress also was found to associated to reduced function of immune system in fighting against viral bacterial invasion, thus increasing risk gastrointestinal infection and inflammation.

some researchers also suggested that chronic stress may induce ulcer as a result of over expression of hormone adrenaline and depressed digestive system

Yoga exercise has been found to induce a state of calmness in reduced tension by some stress event and created a clear mind to tackle the stress in a positive way through relaxation and breathing, particularly, in harmonization of  the mind and body, yoga lead us to the stage existed in the present moment and connected mindful, conscious and connected way in solving stress.

Dr. Korterink JJ, the led author said, "At 1-year follow-up, YT in addition to standard care was superior compared with SMC according to treatment success, PIS, and reduction of school absence".

Interestingly, yoga therapy also showed to improve gastrointestinal disorder in day time behaviors problem of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), by reduced levels of inflammation in intestinal tract, irritation bowel syndrome, bloating and other digestion related problems.

Additional analysis also suggested that child attended yoga class also expressed improved Gl problems such as chronic constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody stools, vomiting and flatulence.

In dept differentiation, yoga exercised by children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) exerted a significant improvement of all aspects.

Dr. Kumar Narasingharao, the led author  after taking into account of other confounders, at the conclusion said, "Yoga affects both physiological and psychological level which helps in overall development of ASD children and thus, enhancing the quality of life of children as well as family".

The information findings suggested that yoga may be used as a secondary form of therapy to assist standard intervention in reduced risk and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders 

 

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Author Biography
Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Sources
(1) Complementary Healthcare Practices: Stress Management for Gastrointestinal Disorders:The Use of Kundalini Yoga Meditation Techniques by Shannahoff-Khalsa, David(PubMed)
(2) Yoga Therapy for Abdominal Pain-Related Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Korterink JJ1, Ockeloen LE, Hilbink M, Benninga MA, Deckers-Kocken JM.(PubMed)
(3) Sleep Disorder, Gastrointestinal Problems and Behaviour Problems Seen in Autism Spectrum Disorder Children and Yoga as Therapy: A Descriptive Review by Narasingharao K1, Pradhan B2, Navaneetham J3(PubMed)
(4) Stress, Illness and the Immune System by Saul McLeod. (Published 2010).