Researchers determined that regularly practiced yoga helped metastatic breast cancer patients lower their stress levels and reduce the amount of cortisol in their bodies.
Knowing how to improve health is not always easy, particularly if you've been diagnosed with a serious disease. Among women with breast cancer, for example, managing psychological well-being can be extraordinarily difficult. However, a new study has found that these patients may use yoga-based therapies to improve their health outcomes.
The authors, a team of oncologists and complementary medicine experts from India, announced their findings at the 34th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
In brief, the group determined that regularly practiced yoga helped metastatic breast cancer patients lower their stress levels and reduce the amount of cortisol in their bodies. Researchers noted that the latter substance is a hormone commonly associated with anxiety and depression.
The study was based on yoga treatments delivered to one-half of a group of 88 women with serious breast carcinomas. MedscapeToday News said that the results indicate that the holistic routine was "resoundingly effective."
Previous studies have come to similar conclusions. For instance, a report written by many of the same authors and delivered before the American Society of Clinical Oncology announced that yoga may help breast cancer patients deal with the mental anguish of chemotherapy better than traditional supportive therapies.
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