Study: Yoga can reduce chronic pain
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Practicing yoga twice weekly for eight weeks reduces the symptoms of chronic pain and mental stress in women with fibromyalgia, a new study says.
According to the Associated Press, the study is the first to look at the effects of yoga on levels of the hormone cortisol in women suffering with fibromyalgia, which is a condition that predominantly affects women and is associated with chronic pain and fatigue, and symptoms such as muscle stiffness, sleep disturbances, and depression.
Previous research has found that women with fibromyalgia have lower-than-average cortisol levels, which can contribute to pain, fatigue, and stress sensitivity, according to the researchers.
"Ideally, our cortisol levels peak about 30-40 minutes after we get up in the morning and decline throughout the day until we're ready to go to sleep," said the study's lead author, Kathryn Curtis, a PhD student at York University in Canada. "The secretion of the hormone, cortisol, is dysregulated in women with fibromyalgia."
In the new study, participants' cortisol levels was found to have improved after following a program of 75 minutes of hatha yoga twice weekly for eight weeks.
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