by Nina

Just a quick post today to let you know that Timothy McCall has updated his list of medical conditions that are benefited by yoga (as demonstrated by scientific studies). There are 75 conditions!

1.    Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse

2.    Anxiety

3.    Asthma

4.    Atrial Fibrillation

5.    Attention Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder (ADD/ADHD)

6.    Autism

7.    Back Pain

8.    Balance Problems

9.    Breast Cancer

10.    Cancer (General)

11.    Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

12.    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

13.    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) e.g. Emphysema

14.    Congestive Heart Failure

15.    Depression

16.    Diabetes

17.    Drug Withdrawal

18.    Eating Disorders

19.    Epilepsy

20.    Fatigue

21.    Fibromyalgia

22.    Gait (Walking) Problems

23.    Guillain-Barré Syndrome

24.    Heart Disease

25.    Hemorrhoids

26.    High Blood Pressure

27.    HIV/AIDS

28.    Hypothyroidism

29.    Infertility

30.    Inguinal Hernia

31.    Insomnia

32.    Irritable Bowel Syndrome

33.    Kidney Failure

34.    Lymphoma

35.    Mental Developmental Impairment

36.    Menopausal (and Perimenopausal) Symptoms

37.    Menstrual Disorders

38.    Metabolic Syndrome

39.    Migraine and Tension Headaches

40.    Multiple Sclerosis

41.    Muscular Dystrophy

42.    Neck Pain

43.    Neuroses (e.g. Phobias)

44.    Obesity/Overweight

45.    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

46.    Organ Transplant

47.    Osteoporosis

48.    Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis)

49.    Ovarian Cancer

50.    Pain (Chronic)

51.    Performance Anxiety

52.    Pleural Effusion (Fluid in Lung Lining)

53.    Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

54.    Post-Heart Attack Rehabilitation

55.    Post-Joint Replacement

56.    Post-Polio Syndrome

57.    Post-Operative Recovery

58.    Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

59.    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

60.    Pregnancy (both normal and complicated)

61.    Psoriasis

62.    Restless Leg Syndrome

63.    Rheumatoid Arthritis

64.    Rhinitis (Inflammation of the Nose)

65.    Schizophrenia

66.    Scoliosis (Lateral Curvature of the Spine)

67.    Sexual Function

68.    Sinusitis

69.    Smoking Cessation

70.    Stroke

71.    Total Knee Arthroplasty

72.    Traumatic Brain Injury

73.    Tuberculosis

74.    Urinary Bladder Dysfunction

75.    Urinary Stress Incontinence

Timothy has created a special PDF document that lists these conditions along with the scientific publications that confirm the benefits that yoga provides. And he has generously granted permission for copying and distributing this document. You can find it on his web site: http://www.drmccall.com.

 

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