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population is suffering from either form of DM, which has eventually affected the normal efficiency of a person in his/her professional and personal life.
Numerous metabolic and clinical disorders are associated with DM. The most common in cardiovascular. It is also a fact that hyperglycemic patients have a high incidence of pulmonary infection, which may lead to develop various respiratory disorders. Deterioration of pulmonary function is proportional to the degree of hyperglycemia 4,5. NIDDM is now acquiring the proportion of an epidemic so, now it has become a formidable task for the society to prevent it and that too by using a noninvasive and non-injurious technique. Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA,,) concentration has been reported to be a significant variable depicting the risk of metabolic breakdown in NIDDM patients. Such patients have increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disorder. Reduction in glycosylated haemoglobin through adequate blood glucose control in people with NIDDM also reduces the risk of microvascular and respiratory diseases.?
Yoga has been applied to the field of therapeutics in recent times. Some studies on pranayama has shown to relax and improved pulmonary function in normal subjects 8. Preksha Yoga is an uncomplicated, easyto-learn technique of Yoga. The mechanism of Preksha Yoga is based on fundamental principle of the correction of imbalances and perversions occurring at either levels of multilayered human existence. It aims at uninterrupted self awareness. Pure stream of consciousness interacting with micro body (records of informations) moves forward and energy flows in the form of Adhyāvasāya (primal drives). This energy flow then enters into the astral body and takes the form of electromagnetic radiation (Leśhyā). Streaming into physical body (gross body) it affects the endocrine glands and expresses itself in the form of emotions. This further activates the nervous system, thereby generating bioelectrical impulses, and ultimately initiates various vocal and physical activities'. Preksha Yoga, as propounded by its experts, may be an efficient technique in treating patients of NIDDM. The present study was aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Preksha Yoga on managing the NIDDM suffering subjects of advance age group.
gari uşit tas-412, 2008
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