YOGA: MANAGE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS?

While conventional medicine has not found a solution yet, Asian mental/physical lifestyle yoga may well relieve inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Without debilitating side effects, scientifically verified. Read on to learn bout details.
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​THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a broadly established so called autoimuune disease which happens in cases where our immune system is attacking our own tissues. Independent of gender and age. With its typical symptoms of joint inflammation and pain. Usually treated - but not cured - with synthetic drugs. 

With potential consequences of health issues related to 
- cardiovascular disease
- blood vessels
- lungs
- eyes
- skin

RELIEVE RA WITH  YOGA - BASED ON SCIENCE

Now we learn from research in the U.S. at 

-  Emory University School gf Medicine in Atlanta, GA
    as well as  internationally at the
-  All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, India
     and in Belgium at the
-  Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven
    &
-  Vrije Universiteit in Brussels 

that Yoga may relieve inflammation and pain as a mind-body lifestyle known to be native to India since 2000 years.

To support our coordination and flexibility, as well as our power and endurance. 

Scientifically verified also by the Cleveland Clinic ​in Cleveland, Ohio.

However, since not all yoga practices are equally suitable for RA management, the most appropriate ones are - based on the scientific sources indicated above, as follows:

• Hatha yoga
• Yin yoga
• restorative yoga
• chair yoga
• Iyengar yoga

All related to controlled breathing, slow movement and alignment.

To be practiced with following yoga postures:

     *    Legs-up-the-Wall (or Chair) Pose (Viparita Karani)

• Wind Relieving (or Joint Freeing) Pose (Pawanmuktasan
• Reclined Butterfly Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
• Seated Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
• Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)
• Tree Pose (Vriksasana)
• Gentle Supine Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana)
• Child’s Pose (Balasana)​  

IN A NUTSHELL

While conventional medicine has not found a solution yet, Asian mental/physical lifestyle yoga may well relieve inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Without debilitating side effects, scientifically verified.