Best Yoga Asanas for Diabetes | Yoga Poses

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Yoga can do more than just calm your body-particularly if you have diabetes. Many Yoga poses can help lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels while also improving circulation, leading many experts to suggest diabetes yoga.

Below you can see some Best Yoga Asanas for Diabetes:

#1 Pranayama

Pranayama is the practice of breath control, which is the provision of our prana (life force). In Sanskrit, it translates into the extension of prana (life force), or control. Pranayama originated in India as a yogic practice to help with concentration. There are various types of pranayama, each of which works to cleanse, soothe, or calm the body and mind in different ways.

Pranayama is extremely beneficial in the treatment of stress-related disorders, as well as in the control of glycemic levels and overall quality of life. Half of the participants in one study received traditional diabetes therapies and the other half regularly practised yogic breathing in addition to the usual therapies. The community that practised daily pranayama had a marked increase in their quality of life after six months.

#2 Kapalabhati: 

Kapalabhati is a kind of breathing technique that can cause the pancreas to increase the production of insulin. As well as increasing body metabolism, the technique can also flush out the toxins in the body through air. Studies have also shown that Kapalbhati Pranayama in borderline diabetic patients may be able to decrease blood sugar levels. It is also an important part of diabetes Baba Ramdev yoga and is also called the "Skull Shining Breathing"

#3 Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Twist Pose): 

The Ardha Matsyendrasana is one of the most popular asana yoga for curing diabetes. This asana massages the kidneys, pancreas, small intestines, gall bladder, and liver and helps to promote digestion and squeeze toxins out. Useful for diabetics, with a pancreatic concentration. Increases spinal elasticity, tones the spinal nerves.

#4 Dhanurasana: 

Also known as bow pose, Dhanurasana is a little difficult to execute but is excellent for stimulating endocrine glands. Dhanurasana will turn on your endocrine glands. The pancreas gets completely energized while performing this pose and it's a good conditioner to it. Doing dhunurasana can theoretically restore health to the pancreas. This is particularly important for people with type 2 diabetes because it can release insulin, as well as help, shed excess weight loss. Often, the thyroid, stomach problems, and weight loss are healthy.

#5 Pawanmuktasana: 

Pawanmuktasana is one of the most important asanas for treating diabetes. It's good for your back, as well. You can do this separately with your hands, and together with both hands. Be careful when performing pawanmuktasana which include your inhalation or exhalation time. If you suffer from the cervical or related condition, you must avoid raising the shoulders while lying down and adopt a slightly modified version of the asana. This yoga asana helps to increase appetite and is also helpful in diabetes management. With endless health benefits, you should do it every day.

#6 Chakrasana: 

Chakrasana or the Wheel Pose is a backbend exercise which when assumed forms the shape of a circle. It is part of the Ashtanga Yoga program and must be performed for a minimum of 1-5 minutes. This pose can be performed in the morning or evening, just make sure your stomach is clean so you're feeling lighter and energized for the exercise. 

Chakrasana energizes the body and fills the positivity. It holds down on stress and depression. It also rejuvenates the cells of the pancreas and is good for the heart. This extends the spine, which increases the absorption of oxygen.

#7 Child Pose: 

This child pose promotes relaxation, which can help facilitate the development of beta-cells that contain insulin. This can also help alleviate discomfort, tension, and exhaustion in the back and the neck. 

Child pose is a blast of great tension. Most yoga teachers suggest that children pose in between asana yoga as it aids in relaxation and stress reduction. Hence the pose is also helpful for those with diabetes. Child pose helps to stretch thighs, hips, and ankles gently. This calms the mind and offers relief from tension and tiredness. People with back pain can benefit from the child's regular practice of posing.

#8 Sarvangasana: 

The Sarvangasana is an inverted style of the pose, also known as the shoulder stand. This functions by massaging the internal organs and glands which are responsible for Diabetes cause. The asana can also normalize levels of blood glucose by activating the organs in the body responsible for controlling diabetes. This inversion may help improve circulation and thyroid gland stimulation. Also, it can help to calm the mind and relieve stress.

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