Diabetes is a result of excess sugar in the blood. Yoga can help you naturally bring down your sugar levels. There are certain poses in yoga that can help you lower down the sugar in the blood if practiced regularly.

Diabetes is a metabolic disease. It is seen that the metabolism of non-diabetic people is the same as in diabetic patients. The only difference is the insulin levels. Yoga provides a successful solution for mind-body therapies.

A balanced mind-body relation has positive effects on the blood glucose measure.

Want to balance your diabetes with yoga? read on!

The best yoga asanas for diabetes

Leg up the wall pose

Leg up the wall pose is practiced in hatha yoga. The pose is fully supported and is beginner-friendly. Practicing the pose regulates the blood flow in the body and known to lower the sugar levels in the blood.

Since the legs are vertically upward, the posture promotes fresh blood in the legs.

Benefits of the pose

• Improves digestion
• Work as a therapy for women infertility problems
• Relieves swollen feets
•  Alleviates menstrual cramps

Precaution: the pose can be practiced before bedtime to ensure sound sleep, make sure you won’t practice the pose right after dinner.

Reclining bound angle pose

Reclining bound angle pose is a relaxing pose, works as a boon for patients with heart problems. The pose regulates the general blood flow in the system. Practicing the pose opens up the inner thigh, knees, and calves muscles. 

Benefits of the pose

• Regular practice of the pose relieve mild depression
• The pose soothes the abdomen muscles and regulates menstruation flow.
• Counteract the symptoms of menopause
• Promotes sound sleep

Seated forward bend

Seated forward bend stretches the legs to the maximum intensity. The pose revitalizes the abdomen muscles and tones the digestive system. 

Practicing the pose regulates the blood flow in the chest, shoulder, and neck.

Benefits of the pose

• revitalize liver and kidney health
• Promotes healthy secretion of toxins from the body
• Improves migraine symptoms
• Reduce menopause signs and relieve menstrual discomfort

Precaution: pregnant women and people with slipped disc problems are advised to do the pose under the guidance of a verified yoga teacher.

Upward facing dog

The upward-facing dog is an intense heart-opening pose. The pose is commonly performed in the Surya namaskara sequence. The posture promotes intense back bending and hence improves flexibility of the spine.

Benefits of the upward facing dog

• Improves posture
• Boost immunity
• Improves spine health
• Strengthen back and shoulders
• Develop strong digestive health

Precaution: This pose is not advised to women in their pregnancy.

Shoulder stand

One of the core-strengthening poses in yoga. The pose targets on the legs, abdomen, and back. Practicing the pose regularly strengthens the back and neck muscles.

Benefits of the pose

• Calms the brain by promoting blood flow in the above shoulder region.
• Tones the thigh muscles
• Revamp digestive health
• Prevent high sugar conditions
• Lessens the symptoms of menopause
• Alleviate fatigue and stiffness in the body

Precaution: kids, pregnant women are advised to avoid the pose. If you are above 50 years of age and starting with yoga, then it is recommended to start practicing under a verified yoga teacher only.

Plow pose

Plow posse is a beginner-friendly pose and is completely safe for kids.

The posture promotes the calmness in the body and stretches the shoulders and spine.

Plow pose stimulates the thyroid gland. 

Benefits of plow pose

• Therapeutic for people facing thyroid imbalance.
• Reduce everyday fatigue and stiffness in the shoulders
• Regulates the sugar level in the blood.
• Works as a therapy infertility problems associated with both men and women.

Bow pose

The average age of onset of diabetic problems is 40years in India. If you are someone starting yoga after this age then it is recommended to go for some beginner pose. Bow pose is an excellent back bending pose. 

Benefits of bow pose

• Stretches the arms and leg muscles
• Opens up the heart region
• Lowers blood pressure
• Stimulate abdomen organs
• Improves flexibility of back and legs

Half lord of the fish pose

Half lord fish pose is best to promote excretion from the body. It is important to effectively detox the body for a healthy body. It is observed that people with diabetes tend to urinate more than usual. Therefore efficacious excretion in the form of urine is important.

Benefits of half lord fish pose

• Relieve fatigue and sciatica.
• Restore digestive health
• Eliminate menstrual discomfort
• Promote kidney and liver health 
• Soothes back and shoulder
• Promotes flexibility in the spine

Corpse pose

Corpse pose won’t exactly lower your insulin levels. corpse pose provides stability in the mind and body. Either it is diabetes or blood pressure problems, it is important to stay mentally stable to energies mind power.

Corpse pose allows you to develop inner space. It relaxes the body and mind.

Benefits of corpse pose

• Cure mild depression
• Lowers blood pressure
• Counteract migraine problem
• Relax you!

ABSTRACT

The above-discussed poses are:

1. Leg up the wall pose
2. Reclining bound angle pose
3. Seated forward bend
4. Upward facing dog
5. Shoulder stand
6. Plow pose
7. Bow pose
8. Half lord of the fish pose
9. Corpse pose

These poses are helpful to maintain the sugar level in the body. The poses are not only for diabetic patients. You can practice any of the poses to avoid the symptoms of diabetes.

RECOMMENDATION

Start any yogic practice under the guidance of a verified yoga teacher. The sole purpose of the article is to motivate and generate yoga awareness.

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