Yoga and Lifestyle Factors in Heart Disease

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Author(s): M. Mala Cunningham (University of Virginia, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 21
Source title: Handbook of Research on Evidence-Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga and Its Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Shirley Telles (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)and Ram Kumar Gupta (Patanjali Research Foundation, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3254-6.ch014

Keywords: Medical Diagnosis and Practice / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare / Physical & Occupational Therapy

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This chapter reviews cardiovascular risk factors and presents a comprehensive yoga-based intervention for impacting on heart health. Lifestyle interventions and yoga have been shown to positively impact on heart disease, stress levels, inflammation, vagal tone, and homeostasis. The Cardiac Medical Yoga Lifestyle Change program along with the five-point model for heart health (BREAD) provides heart patients with a comprehensive approach for impacting on their disease process and assists patients in developing the necessary strategies and skills for changing their lifestyle.

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