Depression Treatment Allies With Yoga to Alleviate Medicinal Side Effects
Los Angeles, CA-January 13, 2009-Research has shown that some form of depression treatment medication is offered to over 20 million Americans annually. However, what could be the main cause of concern are the many side effects associated with these drugs. Consequently, bodyhealthsoul.com, a Los Angeles based health and wellness website, ran by independent blogger and Yoga Practitioner, Foras Aje, now features a webpage illustrating the use of Yoga as an alternative for treating depression.
With the use of this medium, Aje seeks to enlighten the public on the use of Yoga poses & principles for anti-depression as he believes it may have many benefits for the emotional well-being of depression sufferers. According to Aje, this is applicable without the side effects of conventional depression treatment medicines which may include: nausea, fatigue, insomnia and even sexual dysfunctions.
Based on his research, it is said that with Yoga, alpha waves (relaxation) and theta waves (unconscious memory, dreams and emotions) tend to increase significantly after its execution.
Furthermore, his report, derived from a Scandinavian study conducted by Eric Hoffman, Ph.D., that measured brain waves before and after a two-hour Yoga class, illustrated that the brain is more relaxed after yoga and the students had better contact with their subconscious and emotions.
In itself, this may be a breakthrough for depression treatment because after the yoga class, alpha waves increased in the right temporal region of the brain as other studies have shown that people with depression tend to have more alpha activity in the left frontal-temporal region, while optimistic, extroverted people have more alpha activity on the right.
At this point, since Yoga has several poses for practice, to accomplish an effective treatment of depression through its use, Aje narrows the choices down to three simple ones, these being the Sun Salutations, Shoulder-Stand and Relaxation Poses.
Aje explains that the Sun Salutations stimulates and balances all systems of the body including the endocrine and nervous systems that have marked effects on one’s emotions.
Besides aiding as a depression treatment alternative, they are often recommended for increasing physical fitness and even weight loss if that is an added goal of a patient.
The next yoga pose recommended for overcoming depression is the Shoulder-stand pose.
In spite of what its name may suggest, Aje reassures patients that this pose is indeed very easy to execute and is the one pose that both old and new Yoga Instructors and writers view as a near panacea for most human ailments including depression.
The final and perhaps the easiest pose of all recommended for anti-depression is the Relaxation pose also known as the corpse pose and it involves lying motionless on one’s back with emphasis on deep, even breathing and meditation.
In addition, delving further into this report, Aje is quick to point out that not only Yoga, but its derivatives such as Pilates, most Calisthenics and even other forms of physical activities can also be highly effective as a depression treatment mechanism, because, as he quotes Dr. Link; an American psychologist, cited by renowned motivational author of the Best seller: The Power of Positive Thinking, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, “This will exercise the motor centers of the brain, and the blood will flow away from the emotional activity centers…consequently one becomes more receptive to positive thoughts”.
Nonetheless, to supplement the use of Yoga poses or any other physical activity one may choose, for the treatment of depression, Aje also suggests an adherence to a proper diet-a limb of Yoga in itself-for aiding the body to become healthier as a whole. “This simple discipline helps Yoga work not only mental health†he says “but for one’s overall wellbeing, which is a very important factor for a successful anti-depression regimen.â€
To conclude, though it may take a while and more long-term, well-funded studies before doctors are ready to prescribe yoga as a depression treatment alternative, Aje believes it definitely won’t hurt and could help immensely.
About BodyHealthsoul LLC: Run by independent blogger, Foras Aje, bodyhealthsoul.com features downloadable e-books and products on fitness and general wellbeing and offers the latest health news on related topics and conditions.
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