| Yoga has been widely studied as a means to help | | | | massage the pancreas and glands, which help to |
| reduce (and sometimes eliminate) many diabetes | | | | regulate blood sugar levels. They also help to stretch |
| complications. Some of these side effects include | | | | the abdomen and spine. If you have just a few |
| reduced blood flow, kidney failure, urinary failure, and | | | | minutes a day to dedicate to yoga practice, check out |
| blindness. Many researchers believe that practicing | | | | these postures: |
| yoga and taking daily aid products regularly can help to | | | | Half-moon - stand with your feet touching at the |
| stimulate blood circulation and massage internal organs, | | | | heels and toes. Reach your arms over your head |
| which can provide long-lasting physical benefits to | | | | sideways and link fingers. Extend the index finger of |
| individuals suffering from diabetes. | | | | each hand, as if pointing to the ceiling. Slowly bend |
| Additionally, exercise (including yoga) can have | | | | towards one side of the room from your belly button |
| long-term benefits for diabetics. Physical exercise has | | | | to the tips of your fingers. As you deepen the bend, |
| been proven to reduce stress, decrease body fat, | | | | push your hips in the opposite direction of the bend. Be |
| stimulate organ functions and blood circulation, and | | | | sure to keep your arms and legs straight while pushing |
| decrease blood sugar levels. | | | | your fingers and heels in opposite directions. |
| Yoga and other forms of exercise have been shown | | | | Cobra - lay on the floor, belly-down. Place the |
| to have a positive impact on every type of diabetes, | | | | palms of your hands flat on the floor underneath your |
| including Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. | | | | shoulders. Make sure your arms are parallel from the |
| 3 Yoga Postures | | | | shoulder to the elbow and elbow to the wrists. Look to |
| Yoga is an ancient practice of bending, stretching, and | | | | the ceiling, stretching your eyes and head upward. |
| challenging the body to hold certain postures for a | | | | Slowly lift your torso off of the ground so that it meets |
| prolonged period of time. There are several different | | | | the ground at your belly button. Remember to breathe |
| types of yoga, including Bikram (hot yoga), Hatha yoga | | | | deeply in this pose to strengthen and lengthen the |
| (body balancing), and Ashtanga (rigorous) yoga. Each | | | | spine and torso. |
| type of yoga provides different benefits and postures. | | | | Bow - with your belly on the floor and eyes |
| However, all yoga styles are similar in that they | | | | stretched towards the ceiling, reach both arms out to |
| massage the organs, develop muscles, and increase | | | | your sides. Bend your legs at the knees towards the |
| blood flow and oxygen levels throughout the body. | | | | ceiling and reach down to grab your heals from the |
| Yoga has clear physical and mental benefits for | | | | outside of your legs. Push your legs towards the |
| Diabetics. Some yogis (yoga teachers) even believe | | | | ceiling, lifting your torso as well. Rock towards your |
| that practicing yoga regularly can reverse many | | | | chest as much as possible. Try to hold this pose as |
| Diabetic symptoms, including increased hunger, weight | | | | long as you can. |
| gain, poor circulation, and stress. | | | | One of the many benefits of yoga is weight loss as |
| There are some easy-to-practice yoga postures that | | | | you develop your muscle mass and burn fat. |
| are especially beneficial to Diabetics. These postures | | | | |