Health Management
(All titles are in English unless otherwise specified)
Effects of Yoga on Hypertension
This
book is divided into three sections: cause, cure and practices. The first
section describes the basic physiology of the cardiovascular system and
the various causes of hypertension including psychological and pranic
influences, lifestyle, stress and heredity. The yogic view is discussed
in depth along with that of modern medicine.
The second, section on management, explains the yogic way to reduce blood pressure to normal levels through the practice of yoga, supplemented by lifestyle and mind management. The last section contains a weekly chart of yoga techniques, followed by clear instructions for individual practices.
Finally low blood pressure is dealt with in an appendix along with diet.
218 pp, Soft cover, Line drawings, diagrams
ISBN 81-85787-27-1
Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System
This
book deals with the digestive system in three sections. The first covers
the physiology of digestion, the psychology of hunger and eating, and
the ayurvedic and yogic view of digestion and food habits.
The second section describes the patho-physiology and yogic management of a variety of digestive disorders from simple wind and indigestion to nagging acidity, annoying constipation and piles, distressing diarrhoea and dysentery, with special reference to diet.
The third section deals with the yogic practices needed to remove digestive disorders and keep the digestive system in good health. Clear instructions and diagrams for each practice are given, which even a beginner can follow.
The text was written by a qualified and experienced doctor in this field under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.
259 pp, Soft cover, Line drawings and diagrams
ISBN 81-85787-25-5
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Yoga and Cardiovascular Management
This
book compiles the discussions between Swami Satyananda Saraswati and a
group of French medical experts, physicians and yoga teachers who shared
their views on Yoga and Medical Management of Cardiovascular Disease at
Tenon Hospital, Paris in September 1981. A yogi discusses the whole range
of heart and vascular diseases plus the relevant coexisting diseases like
diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disorders from the modern scientific as
well as yogic viewpoints. Covered are the causes, patho-physiology and
management of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, coronary
heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cerebral degenerative diseases,
peripheral vascular disease and arteriosclerosis, followed by the yogic
explanation and in-depth yogic management with scientific back up.
The research data was correlated by an Australian doctor and the scientific disposition and language make the book ideal for both medical scientists and lay people alike.
148 pp, Soft cover, Line drawings and diagrams
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Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes
Yogic
Management of Asthma and Diabetes, written by Dr Swami Shankardevananda
Saraswati, under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, explores
two common disorders from a yogic perspective. The book discusses the
background, nature and cause of each disease, medical and yogic treatments,
diet and the yogic path to health. Yogic research into asthma and diabetes
is presented, with details of clinical trials, case histories and yoga
therapy camps. Yoga's holistic approach to therapy and the effectiveness
of yogic methods in establishing good health are explained.
This new edition includes revised yogic practice programs for each disorder.
312 pp, Soft cover, Line drawings and diagrams
ISBN 81-85787-48-4
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Yogic Management of Common Diseases
Yogic
Management of Common Diseases deals with 36 common as well as serious
diseases afflicting the human body. Diseases covered include those affecting
the head and neck, the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the gastrointestinal
tract, the joints and musculo-skeletal system, and the uro-genital system.
Basic information is provided about the causes and effects of each condition from both the yogic and medical viewpoints. In depth yogic management of each disease is also presented along with the current medical treatment, dietary recommendations and other advice. This informative text offers a way of managing disease and regaining health the yogic way.
244 pp, Soft cover, Line drawings and diagrams
ISBN 81-85787-24-7
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