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Abstract

AMITA and COLLEAGUES,  Department of Physiology, S. S. Medical College, Rewa 486 001, MP, India evaluated the effect of Yoga-Nidra on blood glucose level in diabetic patients.

Background

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder, which has become a major health challenge worldwide. South East Asian countries have a highest burden of diabetes. In India the prevalence of diabetes is rising rapidly especially in the urban population because of increasing obesity and reduced physical activity. An objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of Yoga-Nidra on blood glucose level in diabetic patients.

Methodology

This study was conducted on 41 middle aged, type-2 diabetic patients, who were on oral hypoglycaemic. These patients were divided in to two groups: (a) 20 patients on oral hypoglycaemic with yoga-nidra, and (b) 21 were on oral hypoglycaemic alone. Yoga-nidra practised for 30 minutes daily up to 90 days, parameters were recorded every. 30th day.

Results

Results of this study showed that most of the symptoms were subsided (P < 0.004, significant), and fall of mean blood glucose level was significant after 3-month of Yoga-nidra. This fall was 21.3 mg/dl, P < 0.0007, (from 159 +/- 12.27 to 137.7 +/- 23.15,) in fasting and 17.95 mg/dl, P = 0.02, (from 255.45 +/- 16.85 to 237.5 +/- 30.54) in post prandial glucose level.

Conclusion

Results of this study suggest that subjects on Yoga-nidra with drug regimen had better control in their fluctuating blood glucose and symptoms associated with diabetes, compared to those were on oral hypoglycaemics alone.

References

Amita S, Prabhakar S, Manoj I, Harminder S and Pavan T.  Effect of yoga-nidra on blood glucose level in diabetic patients. Indian Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology. 53 (1): 97-101. Jan-Mar 2009.