#Ginger Prevents the Risk of DiabeticComplications by Improving #Insulinsensitivity, #Lipidprofile, and Reducing #CRP and #PGE, Studies Show

Kyle J. Norton

Diabetes is a chronic low-grade inflammatory condition associated with insufficient insulin entering the bloodstream due to the reduced numbers of beta cells in the pancreas or insulin receptor site clogged up by fat or cholesterol.

Beta cells in the pancreas are the endocrine portion of the pancreas, made up of 50–70% of the cells in human islets that produce insulin.

Beta cells secret stored insulin in response to the spikes in blood glucose concentrations.

On the other hand, when the blood glucose levels drop, the alpha cells in the pancreas release glucagon stimulating the liver cells to release glucose into the circulation.

In short, cells in the pancreas protect our body system by modulating the levels of blood glucose for the best of our body

The insulin receptor site is a protein that binds to insulin and passes its message into the cell in which the cells convert glucose to energy.

There are many risk factors associated with the risk of diabetes, including diseases associated with insulin resistance such as age, family history, ethnicity diseases associated with insulin resistance such as polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity, physical inactivity, and gestational diabetes.

Out of many risk factors associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes, some researchers suggested that the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes in the Western world may be correlated to the promotion of high-fat diets over past many decades.

Dr. David Hefner, wrote, "The typical Western diet-red meat, high-fat dairy products, refined grains and desserts-may increase your chances for Type 2 diabetes. That's what researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found and reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine".

And, "The news isn't particularly shocking but offers a new view on the health risks of a typical Western diet as a whole, rather than simply attacking elements within the diet such as fatty foods. "It's the entirety of the diet that's important," Dr. Frank B. Hu, the study's lead author, was reported as saying in The New York Times".

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) or ginger root, the second superfood used for thousands of years by mankind, is the genus Zingiber, belonging to the family Zingiberaceae, native to Tamil.

The root has been used in traditional and Chinese medicine for the treatment of dyspepsia, gastroparesis, constipation, edema, difficult urination, colic, etc.

On finding a potential compound or whole food for the treatment of diabetes with no side effects, researchers analyzed ginger consumption on glycemic status, lipid profile, and some inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial included 70 type 2 diabetic patients randomly assigned into the ginger group consumed 1600 mg of ginger, and the control group consumed 1600 mg of wheat flour placebo daily for 12 weeks.

Ginger showed a significant effect in almost all parameters associated with diabetes including reduced fasting plasma glucose, HbA1C, insulin, HOMA, triglyceride, total cholesterol, CRP, and PGE₂ significantly compared with the placebo group (p < 0.05).

However, there were no significant differences in HDL, LDL, and TNFα between the two groups (p > 0.05).

PGE₂ and TNFα are hormones and proteins involved in the production of proinflammatory cytokines.

In other words, ginger protects patients with diabetes against the onset of complications.

Dr. the lead scientist said, "Ginger improved insulin sensitivity and some fractions of lipid profile, and reduced CRP and PGE₂ in type 2 diabetic patients. Therefore ginger can be considered an effective treatment for the prevention of diabetes complications".

Furthermore, in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 64 patients with DM2 who were assigned to ginger or placebo groups (receiving 2 g/d of each), researchers also found that injection of ginger exerts a strong anti-diabetes activity by significantly lowered the levels of insulin, LDL-C, TG and the HOMA index (3.9 ± 1.09 versus 4.5 ± 1.8; p = 0.002) in comparison to the control group, similar to those of aforementioned study.

Based on the results, researchers suggested, "ginger supplementation improved insulin sensitivity and some fractions of lipid profile in DM2 patients. Therefore it may be considered as a useful remedy to reduce the secondary complications of DM2".

Taken together, ginger may be considered a functional alternative for the prevention of diabetic complications and treatment of diabetes, pending the confirmation of large sample size and multicenter human study.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
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Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been referenced in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) The effect of ginger consumption on glycemic status, lipid profile, and some inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Arablou T1, Aryaeian N, Valizadeh M, Sharifi F, Hosseini A, Djalali M. (PubMed)
(2) Effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on plasma glucose level, HbA1c and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetic patients by Mahluji S1, Attari VE, Mobasseri M, Payahoo L, Ostadrahimi A, Golzari SE. (PubMed)
(3) Western Diet Linked to Type 2 Diabetes by David Hefner (PMC)

3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) Isolated From #Onion Protects the Liver cells Against #AlcoholicToxicity, Researchers Say

Kyle J. Norton

The liver is the largest organ in the human body that not only filters out blood coming from the digestive system but also secretes bile to aid digestion, produce vitamin D and steroid hormones and build strong cell walls.
The liver also detoxes the drug and environmental toxicity before it can cause damage to the human body.

Alcoholic cytotoxicity is a condition that excessive alcohol induces healthy cell DNA alteration or cell death.

Excessive alcohol drinking epidemiologically is a major cause of alcoholic liver disease. Over time, the formation of liver scars not only promotes the onset of cirrhosis but also enhances the risk of liver cancer.

Some researchers suggested, there is a possible link associated with the cytotoxicity of ethanol on the cells lining the tissues in direct contact with alcoholic beverages that solves the initiation of local carcinogenesis.

According to a recent study posted on PubMed, short-term exposures (2-3 s) to ethanol concentrations between 10% and 15% have facilitated the cytotoxic effect on human epithelial keratinocytes in a concentration-dependent manner.

In other words, long-term injection of alcoholic beverages containing cytotoxic concentrations of ethanol, or diluting ethanol to cytotoxic concentrations can increase the risk of cancer, particularly to those of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus.

Diseases associated with alcoholic cytotoxicity are preventable by changing the way of drinking and replacing alcoholic beverages containing non-cytotoxic concentrations of ethanol or diluting ethanol to non-cytotoxic concentrations.

Dr. Guillén-Mancina E in the evaluation of the cytotoxic concentrations of ethanol in the risk of cancer wrote, "Alcohol consumption is a known risk factor for cancer. Almost 6% of all cancers worldwide are attributable to alcohol use. Approximately half of them occur in tissues highly exposed to ethanol, such as the oral cavity, pharynx, upper larynx, and esophagus".

And "However, since ethanol is not mutagenic and the mutagenic metabolite of ethanol (acetaldehyde) is mainly produced in the liver".

The onion is a plant in the genus Allium, belonging to the family Alliaceae, a close relation to garlic. It is often called the "king of vegetables" because of its pungent taste and found in a large number of recipes and preparations spanning almost the totality of the world's cultures.

Depending on the variety, an onion can be sharp, spicy, tangy, pungent, mild, or sweet.

In finding a potential compound for the treatment of liver cancer, researchers examined the effects of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), one of the major colonic microflora-produced catabolites of quercetin glycosides derived from the onion.

In murine hepatoma Hepa1c1c7 cells used in the study of the regulation of chemoprotective enzymes, administration of DOPAC exerted a significant activity in the modulation of the aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) catalyzed oxidation.

Furthermore, the cytotoxicity induced by the acetaldehyde-induced cytotoxicity in vitro also was inhibited by the expression of DOPAC.

Moreover, in the modulation of the activity of the enzyme ALDH, DOPAC also enhanced the gene expression of ALDH1A1, ALDH2, and ALDH3A1 in a concentration-dependent manner.

In other words, the DOPAC protects the Hepa1c1c7 cells against alcohol-induced oxidative stress in the induction cytotoxicity that has been found to cause protein, lipid, and cell damage.

The results strongly suggested that DOPAC isolated from onion inhibited the expression of alcoholic influence that leads to the damage of normal liver cells.

Based on the findings, researchers said, "DOPAC acts as a potential ALDH inducer to prevent the alcohol-induced abnormal reaction".

Taken altogether, onion may be considered a remedy for the prevention and treatment of liver alcoholic cytotoxicity pending the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been referenced in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid is a potential aldehyde dehydrogenase inducer in murine hepatoma Hepa1c1c7 cells by Liu Y1,2, Kurita A1, Nakashima S1, Zhu B2, Munemasa S1, Nakamura T1, Murata Y1, Nakamura Y. (PubMed)
(2) Avoiding the ingestion of cytotoxic concentrations of ethanol may reduce the risk of cancer associated with alcohol consumption by Guillén-Mancina E1, Calderón-Montaño JM1, López-Lázaro M. (PubMed)

#Yoga Reduces Stress, Anxiety, and Tension and Promotes Relaxation and Calmness in #ChildAspergerSyndrome, Scientists Suggest

Kyle J. Norton

Yoga may have a strong implication in reduced symptoms and treatment of Asperger syndrome, some scientists suggested.
Yoga, the ancient practical technique for harmonized external and internal body well-being, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement, and gesture..... has been well known to people in the Western world and some parts of Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes research and supported by health advocates.

Asperger syndrome is a neuro condition characterized by poor social and communication skills, patients may talk a lot but fail to focus and keep up with the subject and also have a very narrow interest as they may talk about only one single subject for months or years.

Some children with Asperger syndrome may also engage in repetitive behaviour such as flagging hands.

In the study of a 7-year-old boy with Apert and Asperger's syndrome who attended 8, 45 min multisensory yoga sessions, twice a week, during a 4-week camp conducted by the Texas State University, researchers filed the following result

1. Yoga participation showed a significant improvement in the total score changes from 19 to 7 for disruptive behaviors.

2. The child after yoga class also displayed a change from showing progression in the ability to stay on task with subjects, observed by Sparks Target Behavior Checklist scores
3. Yoga Pose Rating Scale examined demonstrated the transformation in total scores also improved from 80 = emerging to 115 = consistency in pose performance.

Researchers after taking into account other confounders indicated that the improvement of behavior and subjects focus may be attributed to the positive development in expressive emotions, social engagement, and decline in looking around attitude.

Furthermore, conversation with the child's parents also revealed that the child has shown a strong improvement in the ability to self-regulate stress using the lion's breath and super brain.

Dr. Scroggins ML, the lead author said, "These findings indicate an improvement in behaviors that influenced the physical performance, emotional expression, and social interaction after yoga training for this child".

In further differentiation of the effect of yoga in children with brain development disorders, researchers at the joint study led by the Oregon Health and Science University launched a study to investigate whether yoga mind-body therapies have any implication on symptoms of Social and communication skills and repetitive behavior in children with autism by reviewing literature published on the data base of PubMed, PsychInfo, and Scopus, showed that all qualified studies expressed an improvement of mind-body therapies in associated outcomes of behavior, psychological symptoms, and quality of life.

In fact, children with disruptive or inappropriate behaviors probably are a result of psychological effects in induced inappropriate sensory input caused by anxiety, frustration, and difficult emotional expression.

Yoga physical postures, according to instructors provide a valuably integrated tool to reduce anxiety and support sensory regulation which may improve emotional and behavioral regulation.

Furthermore, the physical posture learned from yoga along with breathing can calm and relax the nervous system in controlled impulsive behaviors and motions.


Some yoga instructors also suggested that the calming and relaxing effect of yoga exercise in physical posture along with breathing strategy may also improve concentration through calming the mind of the children with Asperger syndrome and getting rid of distracting thoughts, thus improving concentration

Additionally, long-term yoga regular practice also reduced stress, anxiety, and tension, thus promoting relaxation and calmness which have been found to have a strong impact on concentration, reduced impulsive and inappropriate behaviors, and improved emotional expression.

In a distant further, the strong implication of regular yoga practice also improved brain performance by keeping the mind active and sharp, particularly in resolving daily problems.

Although all studies were conducted in a small same size and uncontrollable design, they would benefit from larger randomized controlled trials.

The findings indicated that yoga taught by experts may be considered as the secondary therapeutic treatment used in conjunction with standard therapy in reduced system expression and treatment of Asperger syndrome.


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been referenced in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Effects of multisensory yoga on behavior in a male child with Apert and Asperger syndrome by Scroggins ML1, Litchke LG2, Liu T2.(PubMed)
(2) Autism and Mind-Body Therapies: A Systematic Review by Hourston S1,2, Atchley R1.(PubMed)
(3) Effects of multisensory yoga on behavior in a male child with Apert and Asperger syndrome by Michaela L Scroggins, Lyn G Litchke,1 and Ting Liu1(PMC)

#Phytochemical #Alliin Protects the Heart Against #Cardiotoxicity Through Modulating the #ImmuneReponse in Vivos

Kyle J. Norton

Cardiotoxicity is a condition caused by toxins accumulated in the heart that leads to damage to the heart muscle.
Cardiotoxicity reduced the heart pumping blood capability, leading to a decrease in oxygen-rich blood to nourish the body tissues and organs.

Most common symptoms of cardiotoxicity, are tiredness fatigue, chronic cough, water retention, and shortness of breath.

If you have experienced some of the aforementioned symptoms that can be healed within a week or 2, please check with your doctor to rule out the possibility.

The most common causes of cardiotoxicity are associated with patients receiving chemotherapy and intake of certain medications. However, infection, excessive alcohol consumption, medical conditions such as diabetes and thyroid disease, high blood pressure, and thiamine and Vitamin B deficiency have also been found to induce cardiotoxicity.

Some researchers suggested that the promotion of a high-fat diet over the past few decades that facilitate widespread obesity may increase the cardiotoxicity risk of obese who are treated by chemotherapy.

Dr. Mitra MS, the lead scientist said, "Often, chemotherapy by doxorubicin (Adriamycin) is limited due to life-threatening cardiotoxicity in patients during and posttherapy. Recently, we have shown that moderate diet restriction remarkably protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity".

And, "HFD-induced obese rats are highly sensitized to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity".

In other words, non-obese patients who follow the recommended diet before taking chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer are less sensitive to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity compared to a high-fat diet obese.

Alliin (S-allyl-L-cysteine-S-oxide) is a phytochemical compound sulfoxide,. a derivative of the amino acid cysteine, belonging to the class of sulfur compounds, found abundantly in fresh garlic and onion.

With an aim to find a potential compound with cardioprotective activity, researchers examined the effect of S-allyl cysteine sulphoxide (SACS) in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiotoxicity in male Wistar rats.

The study included myocardial infarction induced by subcutaneous injection of ISO (150 mg/kg) once a day for 2 days followed by SACS (40 and 80 mg/kg) as pretreatment orally daily for a period of 35 days using an intragastric tube.

SACS pretreatment showed significantly lowered levels of free radicals and increased antioxidant activities of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and glutathione (GSH).

Furthermore, SACS pretreatment not only decreased the levels of mitochondrial cholesterol, free fatty acids (FFAs), triglycerides (TGs) and calcium, associated with plaque accumulation and the activity of xanthine oxidase (XOD) involved the production of the free radicals in the heart, but also increased significantly the levels of mitochondrial phospholipids of the inner membrane of the heart against damage.

Moreover, pretreatment of SACS also protected the heart mitochondrial fraction by increasing the activities of isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH), succinate dehydrogenase (SDH), alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (alpha-KGDH), NADH-dehydrogenase, and cytochrome C-oxidase.

Interestingly, oral administration of SACS for a period of 35 days showed no cardio effect in normal control rats.

In other words, SACS modulated heart function against mitochondrial cardiotoxicity without affecting the heart function in healthy control.

Based on the findings researchers said, "The effect at a dose of SACS 80 mg/kg was more effective than the dose 40 mg/kg. The results of the study conclude that SACS protect the mitochondria of the ISO-induced myocardial-infarcted rats".

In order to know more information about SACS cardioprotective activity, researchers examined the preventive role of SACS on glycoproteins and hematology in experimentally induced myocardial infarction in rats for 2 days.

Injection of SACS restored the abnormally significant increase in the levels of serum iron, uric acid, and blood glucose, Na(+) and Ca(2+) characterized by heart damage and elevated blood glucose.

Furthermore, the significant decrease in the levels of plasma iron binding capacity, serum total protein, albumin/globulin ratio, heart K(+) and heart glycogen induced by isoproterenol (ISO) associated with heart tissues damage were also inhibited by the treatment of SACS in myocardial infarcted rats.

Moreover, SACS also modulated the immune response in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by isoproterenol (ISO) toxicity.

Additional differentiation of the results suggested that oral pretreatment with SACS (40 and 80 mg kg(-1)) daily for a period of 35 days prevents cardiotoxicity by improving all the biochemical parameters studied in ISO-induced rats.

Taken altogether, alliin may be considered a supplement for the prevention and treatment of cardiotoxicity, depending on the confirmation of the larger sample size and multicenter human study.

Intake of alliin in the form of supplement should be taken with extreme care to prevent overdose acute liver toxicity.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been referenced in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) Preventive effect of S-allyl cysteine sulphoxide (Alliin) on mitochondrial dysfunction in normal and isoproterenol induced cardiotoxicity in male Wistar rats: a histopathological study by Sangeetha T1, Darlin Quine S. (PubMed)
(2) Protective effect of S-allyl cysteine sulphoxide (alliin) on glycoproteins and hematology in isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in male Wistar rats by Sangeetha T1, Quine SD. (PubMed)
(3) High fat diet-fed obese rats are highly sensitive to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by Mitra MS1, Donthamsetty S, White B, Mehendale HM. (PubMed)

#Yoga Improves Many Aspects of Pulmonary Function Against the Risk of #RespiratoryDisease, Researchers Suggest

Kyle J. Norton

Yoga respiratory exercises consisted of rapidly forced expirations followed by inspiration through the right nostril, inspiratory apnoea with the generation of intrathoracic negative pressure, and expiration through the left nostril may have a strong and positive effect in enhanced pulmonary function, some institute studies suggested.

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

In a review of the literature published on the database from Alternative Health Watch, the Physical Education Index, Medline,(®), and the SPORTdiscus to investigate the effect of yoga in increased lung function of healthy individuals, researchers found that most studies expressed an overall improvement of yoga intervention in lung function measured by maximum inspiratory pressure, maximum expiratory pressure, maximum voluntary ventilation, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and peak expiratory flow rate.

Maximum inspiratory pressure is a marker of respiratory muscle function and strength generated against an occluded airway beginning at the volume of air present in the lungs at the end of passive expiration.

Maximum expiratory pressure is a measure attained by a patient attempting to exhale into a closed system.
Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) is a measure of the maximum of air inhaled and exhaled within one minute.
Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the amount of air forcibly exhaled from the lungs after taking the deepest breath.
Forced expiratory volume (FEV) is a measurement of air a person can exhale after taking a forced breath.
Peak expiratory flow rate is a measurement of the maximum speed of expiration, measured by a peak flow meter,

After taking into account other confounders, researchers emphasized
1. The positive effect of lung function can only be achieved with a yoga class offered at least 10 weeks practicing yoga breathing exercises.
2. Interestingly enough, less-fit individuals showed greater improvements in pulmonary functioning compared to healthy individuals
3. Greater achievement also depended on the length of yoga engagement

Other researchers in support of yoga exercise in improved lung function also conducted a prospective open-label study of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), recruited from among those followed at the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. randomized assigned to breathing exercises three times a day for 10 months, found that in 26 completed the study, yoga breathing exercises resulted in a significant increase in airway resistance (FVC) and the first measurement of Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1).

Airway resistance in the rate of (FEV1/FVC) measured by spirometry is much lower in patients with pulmonary disease compared to healthy individuals.

More importantly, in the study to compare pulmonary functions and diffusion capacity in patients of bronchial asthma before and after the yogic intervention of 2 months with 60 stable asthmatic patients randomized into two groups i.e group 1 (Yoga training group, n=30) and group 2 (control group, n=30), researchers after taking into account of other confounders filed the following results
1. Yoga group showed a significant effect in overall lung function improvement, according to the assays in the Transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TLCO), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1st sec (FEV1), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) and slow vital capacity (SVC) compared to control

2. Yoga participation group also improved their quality of life


Dr. Singh S, the lead author said, "Pranayama & yoga breathing and stretching postures are used to increase respiratory stamina, relax the chest muscles, expand the lungs, raise energy levels, and calm the body".


Taking it all together, it is safe to recommend yoga as a secondary therapeutic therapy combined with standard treatment in improved pulmonary functions in healthy individuals and patients with pulmonary disease.

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Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrition
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been referenced in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma and Bio Science, ISSN 0975-6299.
Sources
(1) The effects of regular yoga practice on pulmonary function in healthy individuals: a literature review by Abel AN1, Lloyd LK, Williams JS. (PubMed)
(2) Effects of yoga breathing exercises on pulmonary function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an exploratory analysis.[Article in English, Portuguese] by Rodrigues MR1, Carvalho C R1, Santaella DF1, Lorenzi-Filho G1, Marie SK1.(PubMed)
(3) Effect of yoga practices on pulmonary function tests including transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TLCO) in asthma patients by Singh S1, Soni R, Singh KP, Tandon OP. (PubMed)
(4) Yoga respiratory training improves respiratory function and cardiac sympathovagal balance in elderly subjects: a randomized controlled trial by Santaella DF1, Devesa CR, Rojo MR, Amato MB, Drager LF, Casali KR, Montano N, Lorenzi-Filho G.(PubMed)

#RegularWalking is Usually Most Suitable to Reduce Symptoms for People with #PolymyalgiaArthritis(PMR), Researchers Show

By Kyle J. Norton

Regular physical activity has long been found to associate with the prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases, but the regular walking contribution to health benefits of reduced symptoms of Polymyalgia Arthritis in the younger and older elderly have been controversial.

Polymyalgia Arthritis is defined as a condition a common inflammatory rheumatic disease that causes pain, stiffness, and tenderness in large muscles, including muscles shoulders, and pelvic girdle as a result of the presence of a synovitis in proximal joints and periarticular structures, causing musculoskeletal symptoms in PMR.

Regular exercise, including walking, is essential for maintaining joint flexibility, muscle strength, and function, according to American Arthritis Foundation (1).

Arthritis Research UK said, "Weight-bearing exercise (any exercise that involves walking or running) is best for maintaining bone strength and guarding against osteoporosis, but walking is usually most suitable for people with PMR"(2).

In fact, according to Arthritis Research UK on Polymyalgia Rheumatica, the key is to strike a balance, as walking may help reduce pain and will keep muscles from becoming weak. Too much activity (which can strain painful muscles), and too little activity (which can increase pain and stiffness and lead to further weakness)(3).

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the Karate GB Daily, etc.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been referenced in medical research, such as the international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.


References
(1) Polymyalgia Rheumatica, American Arthritis foundation
(2) Self-help and daily living for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR),
(3) Condition polymyalgia rheumatica(PMR) by Arthritis Research UK

#Yoga Improves Glucose, Lipid, and Insulin Values in Reducing the Risk of Abnormal Glucose Metabolism, Studies Show

Kyle J. Norton

Glucose metabolism is a natural process of our body to convert carbohydrate intake into energy.
Yoga practice may have a positive and profound impact on improved glucose metabolism, thus reducing the risk of early onset of diabetes.

In a prospective, randomized, intervention-controlled trial with 90 adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years who met the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS. assigned either to a yoga group that practiced Surya namaskar, asanas, pranayama, and meditation for 1 hour per day each day for 12 weeks or practiced conventional physical exercises, researchers found that

1. Yoga intervention group expressed a similarly significant improvement in fasting insulin, and fasting blood glucose compared to control and
2. In the homeostasis model assessment, the yoga group showed a strong impact on insulin resistance compared to the control

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome(PCOS) is an endocrinologic disease among reproductive-age women caused by undeveloped follicles clumping on the ovaries that interfere with the function of the normal ovaries and are associated with an increased risk for metabolic disorder.

Homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) is a method used to measure the levels of insulin resistance and beta-cell function.

After taking into account other co-founders, Dr.Nidhi R, the lead author said, "Yoga was found to be more effective than conventional physical exercises in improving glucose, lipid, and insulin values, including insulin resistance values, in adolescent girls with PCOS independent of anthropometric changes".

Interestingly, in a study to examine possible changes in brain metabolism due to Yoga meditation with PET scans performed on 8 members of a Yoga meditation group during the normal control state (C) and Yoga meditative relaxation (YMR), scientists indicated that

1. There was no change for intergroup comparison, particularly in specific focal changes or changes in the interhemispheric differences in metabolism
2. However, the ratios of frontal vs. occipital rCMRGlc were significantly elevated during YMR

PET scan used a special dye with radioactive tracers in the imaging test allows your doctor to examine a specific disease in your body.

Frontal vs. occipital rCMRGlc is one of the linear ventricular measurements to evaluate the ventricular size in pediatric hydrocephalus patients for glucose metabolic rates in the brain.

Further analysis also suggested that yoga intervention may have a regional glucose metabolism through the expression of a slight increase of frontal rCMRGlc and a more pronounced reduction in primary and secondary visual centers.

More importantly, in a controlled trial within a university-affiliated hospital. 173 Chinese men and women aged 18 or above were assigned to either the yoga intervention group (n = 87) or the control group (n = 86) found that throughout analysis involving the entire study population revealed that the yoga group achieved a greater decline in fasting glucose in compared to control.


After considering other confounders in the study, researchers opinionated that A 12-week Hatha yoga intervention improved glucose and lipid metabolic risk profiles and HRQoL in Chinese adults with and without MetS.

Taking all together, Yoga may be used as a therapeutic intervention in reducing the risk of abnormal glucose metabolism, thus reducing the risk of diabetes.

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Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrition
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Sources
(1) Effect of a yoga program on glucose metabolism and blood lipid levels in adolescent girls with polycystic ovary syndrome by Nidhi R1, Padmalatha V, Nagarathna R, Ram A.(PubMed)(2) Changed pattern of regional glucose metabolism during yoga meditative relaxation by Herzog H1, Lele VR, Kuwert T, Langen KJ, Rota Kops E, Feinendegen LE. (PubMed)
(3) Effects of a 12-Week Hatha Yoga Intervention on Metabolic Risk and Quality of Life in Hong Kong Chinese Adults with and without Metabolic Syndrome. by Lau C1, Yu R1, Woo J1.(PubMed)