AYUSH- 64: A potential therapeutic agent in COVID-19 by Ashok Kumar Panda, Sarbeswar Kar, Amit Kumar Rai, B.C.S. Rao, N. Srikanth

“…AYUSH-64 has also been incorporated in the National COVID management protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga by Government of India for asymptomatic and mild cases of COVID-19. …”
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Complementary and alternative medicine/therapy for tobacco cessation in India: A secondary analysis of GATS-1 and 2 by Shivam Kapoor, Anushikha Dhankhar, Garima Bhatt, Sonu Goel, Rana J Singh

“…In addition, there is a need to create awareness, build the capacity of healthcare providers, and foster academic-industrial research in indigenous Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) systems.…”
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The Effects of Complementary Therapies on Patient-Reported Outcomes: An Overview of Recent Systematic Reviews in Oncology by Marit Mentink, Daniëlle Verbeek, Janneke Noordman, Anja Timmer-Bonte, Ines von Rosenstiel, Sandra van Dulmen

“…The results suggest that several complementary therapies can improve health outcomes reported by patients with cancer, such as acupuncture to relieve pain, music interventions to reduce anxiety and yoga to improve cancer-related fatigue. The side effects related to complementary therapy use are generally mild. …”
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Association of socio-demographic, dietary and lifestyle factors with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) among undergraduate medical students of a tertiary care institute in Ahmedabad, Guj... by Riya S Shah, Donald S Christian

“…Conclusion: The most common symptoms seen were anger/irritability as well as physical symptoms like headache, breast tenderness etc., Factors like sleep, diet, exercise, yoga, alcohol and smoking were assessed.…”
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The Effect of Group Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on the Quality of Life and Fatigue in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Mercedeh Ghazagh, Zohreh Zadhasan

“…This research aims to study the effect of group mindfulness-based stress reduction program and conscious yoga on the quality of life and fatigue in patients with Multiple Sclerosis. …”
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Relaxation response induces temporal transcriptome changes in energy metabolism, insulin secretion and inflammatory pathways. by Manoj K Bhasin, Jeffery A Dusek, Bei-Hung Chang, Marie G Joseph, John W Denninger, Gregory L Fricchione, Herbert Benson, Towia A Libermann

“…Millennia-old practices evoking the RR include meditation, yoga and repetitive prayer. Although RR elicitation is an effective therapeutic intervention that counteracts the adverse clinical effects of stress in disorders including hypertension, anxiety, insomnia and aging, the underlying molecular mechanisms that explain these clinical benefits remain undetermined. …”
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Slow breathing and hypoxic challenge: cardiorespiratory consequences and their central neural substrates. by Hugo D Critchley, Alessia Nicotra, Patrizia A Chiesa, Yoko Nagai, Marcus A Gray, Ludovico Minati, Luciano Bernardi

“…Controlled slow breathing (at 6/min, a rate frequently adopted during yoga practice) can benefit cardiovascular function, including responses to hypoxia. …”
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The effects of exercise on sleep disturbances and cancer‐related fatigue for female breast cancer survivors receiving adjuvant hormone therapy: A systematic review by Anna Rose McGrorry, Amy Paterson, Nicola Peddie

“…Exercise types included aerobics, strength/resistance training, walking and yoga. Heterogeneity of data made it difficult to draw conclusions. …”
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Is complementary and alternative medicine effective in job satisfaction among dentists with musculoskeletal disorders? A cross sectional study by Devanand Gupta, Dara John Bhaskar, Rajendra Kumar Gupta, Ankita Jain, Priyanka Yadav, Deepak Ranjan Dalai, Rajeshwar Singh, Nisha Singh, Varunjeet Chaudhary, Ankit Singh, Ankit Yadav, Bushra Karim

“…Through the course of their studies, dentists should be equipped with knowledge on ergonomics and CAM therapies, such as yoga and others, to help them prevent musculoskeletal disorders more effectively. …”
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Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults by Samhita Panda

“…Om pranasyedam vashe sarvam Tridive yath pratiptitam Matheva putran rakshasva Shreescha pranjnaascha videhi na ithi Om shantih shantih shantihi —Pranayam mantra by Patanjali Yoga [Prana the vital force pervades all the three worlds (below the earth, the earth and above the earth) All the activities are directed by prana To that very prana we request to protect us as a mother protects her children We also request the prana to stimulate our intellect]…”
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A Scoping Review of Trauma-Informed Pediatric Interventions in Response to Natural and Biologic Disasters by Kimberly Burkhart, Neel Agarwal, Sehyun Kim, Mandy Neudecker, Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis

“…Generally, there was not a significant decrease in anxiety and depression with yoga, cognitive fear-reduction, emotion-based drawing, and community health education. …”
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Knowledge and Self-care Practices of Adolescent Students with Pre-menstrual Syndrome in Erbil City by Sazan Ahmed, Awaz Saeed

“…The majority (75.5%) of students knew about symptoms of Premenstrual syndrome different from woman to woman or cycle to cycle, while most (63%) of school girls never practiced yoga to decrease Premenstrual syndrome symptoms. …”
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Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mental Disorders in Patients With Cancer in Low- and Lower-Middle–Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zoe J. Walker, Siqi Xue, Michael P. Jones, Arun V. Ravindran

“…Among the four studies evaluating treatment, three evaluated the effectiveness of psychotherapy and one evaluated a yoga program.CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with cancer generally appears higher in LLMICs than in upper-income countries. …”
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Miracle Le`Company / Mohd Khairul Sam Muadin... [et al.] by Jainudin, Siti Norzaineh, John, Jennifer, Mahat, Wenddy, Sakai, Dora, Muadin, Mohd Khairul Sam

“…Whereby contemporary method is consist of yoga and zumba session. Based on your health historical data, we can identify which session is suit for you. …”
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Social participation and coronary heart disease risk in a large prospective study of UK women by Floud, S, Balkwill, A, Canoy, D, Reeves, G, Green, J, Beral, V, Cairns, B

“…<br/> <b>Methods:</b> Women reported their participation in eight social activities (religious group, voluntary work, adult education, art/craft/music, dancing, sports club, yoga, bingo) and were followed for first CHD event (hospital admission or death) over the next 8.6 years. …”

Factors associated with the use of complementary medicine and non-pharmacological interventions in symptomatic menopausal women. by Daley, A, MacArthur, C, Mcmanus, R, Stokes-Lampard, H, Wilson, S, Roalfe, A, Mutrie, N

“…The most commonly used CAM/NPI for symptom management were diet/nutrition (44.3%), exercise/yoga (41.5%), relaxation/stress management (27.4%) and homeopathic/naturopathic remedies (25.4%). …”

Dimensi kebebasan dan limitasi al-Tafakkur dalam proses psikoterapi menurut al-Sunnah: perbandingan terhadap meditasi komplimentari bukan Islam / Rahim KZ, Khairulnazrin Nasir dan... by KZ, Rahim, Nasir, Khairulnazrin, Mamat, Saifullah

“…Kaedah al-tafakkur menurut al-Sunnah dilihat mempunyai fungsi holistik dan seimbang berbanding metode meditasi konvensional di dalam Transcendental Meditation, Yoga dan lain-lain metode rawatan psikoterapi bukan Islam. …”
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Breath Regulation and yogic Exercise An online Therapy for calm and Happiness (BREATH) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff managing the COVID-19 pandemic: A struct... by Ka Sing Paris Lai, Christine Watt, Emily Ionson, Imants Baruss, Cheryl Forchuk, Javeed Sukhera, Amer M. Burhan, Akshya Vasudev

“…Abstract Objectives Objective 1: To determine if it is feasible to conduct an RCT of online Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) for frontline hospital and long-term care home staff under the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and need for remote trial monitoring. …”
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An ayurvedic approach in the management of Siragatavata complicated with Dusta Vrana by Sarvesh Kumar Singh, Kshipra Rajoria, Sanjeev Sharma

“…Erandmooladi Niruha Basti (enema mainly with decoction) with Bala Taila (oil) Anuvasan Basti (enema with oil) for eight days in Yoga Basti Krama (eight days order of enema) was administered after Virechana Karma. …”
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Improvement in pulmonary functions and clinical parameters due to addition of breathing exercises in asthma patients receiving optimal treatment by Dipti Agarwal, Prem Parkash Gupta, Sushma Sood

“…All patients continued their respective medications and in addition performed seven breathing exercises (Surya Bhedana Pranayama, Nadi Shuddi Pranayama, Bhramari Pranayama, Surya Nadi Pranayama, Kapal Bhati, Bhastrika, and Om Chanting) under supervision at Yoga center at our Institute for 3 months after inclusion to study. …”
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