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Jul 2026
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Pharmacy
Dayanand Institute of Pharmacy, Latur.
Diabetes mellitus is a condition where the body does not properly regulate blood sugar levels. This can happen because the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use insulin effectively. Insulin helps control blood sugar, and when it works poorly, it leads to high blood sugar levels over time. If not managed, diabetes can harm important organs like the nerves and blood vessels. The number of people with diabetes is growing very quickly, and it is expected to double by 2030. In South India, many middle-aged women are affected by this condition, which shows the need for better and lasting ways to manage it. Managing diabetes is more than just taking medicine. It also requires making lifestyle changes that help the body and mind. Stress is closely linked to insulin resistance and can make it harder to control blood sugar. In this context, yoga – a traditional practice that combines physical exercises, breathing techniques, and meditation – has become an important support for managing chronic illnesses like diabetes. Yoga helps with relaxation, improves how the body manages blood sugar, and boosts overall health by affecting the nervous and hormonal systems. Regular yoga practice can help reduce stress hormones like cortisol and make the body more responsive to insulin. This can lead to better blood sugar control. Yoga also helps people become more aware of their bodies and improves mental discipline, which encourages healthier habits such as eating well, managing stress, and staying active in daily life. This review looks at how yoga helps with stress and blood sugar control, focusing on its overall benefits. Combining different yoga practices, good breathing, meditation, healthy eating, and positive changes in behavior and attitude can greatly help those with type 2 diabetes.
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Diabetes is a complex condition that needs a complete approach to treatment, considering both body and mind. Yoga, with its mix of physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, offers a whole-body approach to managing diabetes. It helps control blood sugar by improving insulin sensitivity, helping the body use glucose better, and reducing inflammation and stress. Yoga also helps reduce stress, a key factor in diabetes, by lowering cortisol levels and promoting relaxation through the parasympathetic nervous system. Yoga is a useful addition to standard diabetes care, helping with both physical and mental health. It's affordable, easy to access, and has low risk, making it suitable for many people. More research is needed to create better yoga programs for diabetes and to understand its long-term benefits. Including yoga in diabetes care can help improve patients' quality of life and help them manage their blood sugar better.
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