ANTH 2000W Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Alternative Medicine, Blood Sugar, Tai Chi
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Overall, the research evidence earned a c. the rcts suggest that at can provide benefits to chronic neck and back pain. At may not be recommended as a primary form of therapy for pain, however scientific evidence suggests that. Yoga is also a low-cost exercise that can be done anywhere, it is a simple practice that many patients can include into their treatment of chronic diseases. Yoga alone will not reverse a severe condition such as diabetes, it will only support in reducing its symptoms. The research associated with yoga supports positive effects on improved muscle strength, weight loss, reduced lipid profiles, and normalizing blood pressure and blood glucose levels in participants. This therapy should be recommended to patients with medical conditions such as obesity, t2dm, high blood pressure, and chronic pain, as long as the patients are fully educated on the practice and other forms of treatment.
