Jun 20, 2023
Living with diabetes, a chronic metabolic condition can be rather challenging. Aside from medications, it also requires significant lifestyle changes. Here’s how yoga can come in handy.
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While yoga is most commonly associated with managing stress and is a healthy and sustainable alternative to the gym when it comes to losing weight, did you know that it can be a great way of controlling your blood sugar levels?
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Practising yoga helps keep you active. This results in lowering blood pressure, stress, and fat accumulation, all of which aggravate blood sugar. Here’s how it may be beneficial to practise yoga daily.
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This twisting pose activates your abdomen, which may lead to improved digestion and keep blood sugar spikes in check.
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Health conditions such as obesity have a direct correlation with diabetes, especially type 2. Yoga has been proven to be beneficial for promoting weight loss. Once you slim down, your blood sugar levels also go down to normal.
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As mentioned before, stress levels have a close relation with blood sugar levels. Practising yoga daily can help you manage stress effectively and learn how to be calm and reflective.
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The root cause of diabetes can be traced to the inability of the pancreas to generate sufficient insulin. The right asanas (yoga poses) help stretch the pancreas which results in the generation of insulin-producing beta cells.
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Once your muscles can absorb more glucose, blood sugar levels are kept from going haywire.
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This is a simple forward bend which can help relieve stress and normalise blood flow.
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Also known as the Downward Dog pose, this asana brings you on all fours. You have to keep your body resembling an inverted ‘V’. Keep your eyes on your toes. This pose helps tone muscles and regulates blood pressure.
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This twisting pose activates your abdomen, which may lead to improved digestion and keep blood sugar spikes in check.
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Aside from helping your abdominal muscles relax, this pose also helps reduce pain or stiffness in your spinal chord, back and hips.
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