Saturday, October 15, 2016

Yoga as Therapeutics for Aging

Neiman outlines the symptoms of Aging as:

  • bone loss
  • loss of taste and smell
  • declining gastrointestinal function
  • loss of visual and auditory functions
  • decrease in lean body weight
  • osteoporosis
  • mental impairment
  • decreasing agility
  • decreasing ability to metabolize drugs
  • increase in chronic disease
    • diabetes
    • heart disease
    • hbp
    • stroke
    • arthritis
  • degradation of neuromuscular response
    • reaction to time
    • balance
    • strength of muscles, tendons & ligaments
  • incontinence
  • decreased size and function of liver and kidneys
  • decrease in heart and lung fitness
  • decrease in both physical and mental flexibility and range of motion
  • lower levels of gonadal hormones
Harvard:
  • Skin:
  • Brain:
  • Cardiovascular:
  • Respiratory:
  • Musculoskeletal:
  • Digestive:
  • Reproductive:
  • Excretory:
  • Immune:
  • Endocrine:
  • Sense Organ:
Physical Aging of Bones, Muscles & Connective Tissue:
  • Loss of skeletal height
  • loss of muscle mass
  • muscle fiber changes
  • loss of strength
  • loss of flexibility
  • loss of reflexes
  • deterioration of telomeres
Yogasana Sports & aging:

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