About Allergies: Yoga for the Treatment of Asthma

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies Yoga has been performed in India for thousands of years, and is a way of uniting the mind, body and spirit through physical activity, breathing exercises and meditation. People with asthma have used yoga for many years, and while many people – and some studies – claim that yoga is helpful for the treatment of asthma, the data on its usefulness is actually quite limited.   Is Yoga an Effective Treatment for Asthma? A group of researchers from Germany and the United Kingdom published a meta-analysis study in 2014 to determine if yoga is beneficial for the treatment of asthma. The meta-analysis included a total of 14 studies that included over 800 people with asthma. The studies sought to determine the effects of various sessions of yoga, over weeks to months, on asthma symptoms, lung function, and the need for asthma medications. Search Related Topics:  asthma  alternative treatments for allergies and asthma  asthma medicines Alternative Treatments for Allergies and Asthma In recent years, complementary-alternative medicine (CAM) has become very popular, with approximately half of the population either currently using or having used CAM on at least one occasion. The most common forms of CAM include acupuncture, homeopathic remedies, herbal medicines and yoga. This increased use of CAM seems to be based on distrust of conventional and scientific-based medicine, bad experiences with physicians, and/or belief that CAM is safe, natural and without side effects. What is the Standard of Care for Asthma? The following steps should be taken by everyone with a diagnosis of asthma. Search Related Topics:  allergist  skin testing  allergy shots The Cold and Allergy Section of a Drugstore -- A Confusing Place Have you been in the cold and allergy section of your local drug store recently? The choices of different products -- and there are literally hundreds of them Related Searches Allergies and Asthma Asthma Treatment Allergy Asthma Allergies Treatment Allergies Symptoms Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies   Follow me on: Advertisement