Abstract

CRITICAL ANALYSIS REGARDING ROLE OF YOGA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS AS COMORBIDITY CONDITION DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC

Bharti R. Shinde*, G. G. Asati and G. H. Kodwani

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is clinical syndrome characterized by an increase in plasma bloodglucose (Hyperglycemia).[1] People with diabetes mellitus are high risk group of co-morbidity condition in COVID-19 along with hypertension, lung diseases and cardiovascular diseases. WHOdeclared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11th March 2020. Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy dietary patterns are the major risk factors for various lifestyle disorders including diabetes mellitus. Diabetes has recently been identified by as one of the refractory diseases for which satisfactory treatment is not available in modern science that is why yoga practice is essential to control bloodsugar level, also to maintain physical, mental, emotional, spiritual well being.[2] Yoga is an integrated system of traditional medicine which aims at development of physical and mental health culminating into positive thinking, happiness, and peace although there are many types of Yoga, Hath-yoga is most commonly practiced. Hath-yoga includes physical postures (Asanas), breathing exercises (Pranayama) and meditation (concentration techniques). Certain yoga asanas if practiced regularly are known to have beneficial effect on human body. These yoga practices might be interacting with various Somato-neuro-endocrine mechanisms to have therapeutic effects.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Covid-19, Yoga, Hath-Yoga, Lifestyle disorder.