DIABETES

 DIABETES IS A DISEASE WHICH IS CHARACTERISED BY THE PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE SUGAR LEVEL

IN THE BLOOD STREAM . NOWDAYS MANY PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM THIS DISEASE.
THE COMMON SYMPTOM OF DIABETES INCLUDE INCREASED HUNGER AND THIRST FREQUENT
URINATION , TIREDNESS BLURRED VISION NUMBNESS OF LIMBS ,PROLONGED INJURY ,WEIGHT LOSS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES LIKE HEART ATTACK
ON THE BASIS OF THESE SYMPTOMS, THIS DISEASE CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO TYPES – DIABETES
TYPE ONE AND TYPE TWO
PERSON SUFFERING FROM DIABETES TYPE ONE EXPERIENCE THE ABOVE MENTIONED SYMPTOMS
FROM EARLIER AGES OR STAGES. WHILE DIABETES TYPE II IS DETECTED AT A LATER STAGE WHEN
THE PATIENT START TO EXPERIENCES BLURRED VISION OR CARDIOVASCULAR ALIMENTS.
HENCE THE TREATMENT OF SUCH PATIENTS TAKES A LONG TIME
DIABETES TYPE I – IS GENERALLY CAUSED DUE TO GENTIC OR
ENVIORMENTAL FACTORS . IN THIS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM OF THE BODY
DESTROYS THE BETA CELLS OF THE PANCREAS THAT GENERATE A HARMONE
CALLED OR NAMED INSULIN. INSULIN WORKS AS A KEY TO UNLOCK THE CELLS TO
ABSORB GLUCOSE PRESENT IN THE BLOOD, IN THE ABSENCE OR LACK OF INSULIN ,
ABSORBTION OF GLUCOSE DOES NOT TAKE PLACE . THUS THE LEVEL OF GLUCOSE
INCREASES IN THE BLOOD
MODERN LIFESTYLE IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF DIABETES TYPE II– DUE TO OBESITY AND
PHYSICAL INACTIVENESS PEOPLE SUFFER FROM THIS DISEASE. IN THIS THE MUSCLES
LIVER AND FAT CELLS CANNOT USE THE INSULIN AND AS A RESULT THE GLUCOSE
FLOWS THROUGH THE URINE . THIS HAPPENS MAINLY DUE TO LACK OF INSULIN IN
THE BODY THE CELLS NEED SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF INSULIN TO ABSORB GLUCOSE
INITIALLY PANCREAS FULFILLS THIS DEMAND BUT GRADUALLY IT CANNOT
GENERATE SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF INSULIN AND THUS THE LEVELOF GLUCOSE
INCREASES IN THE BLOOD.
DUE TO DIABETES THE POSSIBILITY OF HEART ATTACK , KIDNEY FAILURE , LOSS OF

VISSION AND NERVE DAMAGE INCREASES. IF PANCREAS KEEP WORKING PROPERLY

THEN DIABETES CAN BE PREVENTED

THE FOLLOWING ASANAS ARE RECOMMENDED TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DIABETES

1. BHUJANG ASANA
2. 2. PASCHIMOTTASANA
3. PAWAN MUKTASANA
4. ARDHMATSYENDRASANA (ALREADY DISCUSSED )
 BHUJANGASANA—IT IS ALSO CALLED SNAKE OR COBRA POSE
IT FORMS PART OF THE SURYA NAMASKAR (SUN SALUTATION)
PROCEDURE---
1.LIE DOWN ON YOUR STOMACH . KEEP YOUR LEGS STRAIGHT SUCH THAT THE
TOES ARE FLAT ON THE GROUND AND TOUCH EACH OTHER
PLACE YOUR HANDS (PALMS DOWNWARD) AT SHOULDER LEVEL , KEEPING ELBOWS
PARALLEL
INHALE AND RAISE YOUR CHEST AND ABDOMEN
ARCH YOUR BACK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE , TIL YOUR HEAD BACK AND LOOK UP THE ELBOWS SHOULD BE
STRAIGHT
HOLD THIS POSITION WHILE BREATHING NORMALLY
EXHALE BEND YOUR ELBOWS AND BRING YOUR BODY DOWN TO THE FLOOR

BENEFITS---
REGULAR PRACTISE OF THIS ASANA IMPROVES CIRCULATION OF BLOOD AND
OXYGEN IN THE BODY . THIS HELPS TO CONTROL DIABETES
THIS ASANA STRENGTHENS THE BACK , SHOULDER AND ARMS
THIS ASANA STRENGTHEN THE SPINE , HELPS IN DECREASING STIFFNESS AND
PROVIDES RELIEF FROM BACK ACJE AND SCIATICA
REGULAR PRACTICE TONES THE ABDOMEN
THS ASANA IMPROVES THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND HELPS TREAT ASTHMA.
CONTRAINDICATIONS---
PREGNANT WOMENSSHOULD AVOID PRACTISING THIS ASANA

PEOPLE WITH FRACTURED RIBS OR WRISTS SHOULD AVOID THIS ASANA

PEOPLE WHO HAVE UNDERGONE ANY ABDOMINAL SURGERIES RECENTLY FOR

EXAMPLE HERNIA , SHOULD ALSO AOVID THIS ASANA

PEOPLE SUFFFERING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SHOULD AVOID THIS

ASANA