Type 1 Yoga benefits ??

[sonaarora]

Hey guys i got diagnosed this july and since then have been hearing that yoga can help in the regrowth of the damaged beta cells in the pancreas , and people have come off their tablets or insulin because of it anyone who's into yoga ??

 

[Dazza1984]

Hey guys i got diagnosed this july and since then have been hearing that yoga can help in the regrowth of the damaged beta cells in the pancreas , and people have come off their tablets or insulin because of it anyone who's into yoga ??

Unfortunately there is no sound scientific evidence to back this up. However, yoga/meditation and other such alternative therapies are not entirely useless. There is no known mechanism to 're-grow' beta cells; even if there was they would be destroyed by the WBCs; as in Type1 diabetes.

Variations in stress patterns can alter levels of WBCs so maybe a helpful effect in that way. If nothing else it'll likely make you feel better (placebo affect)

 

[noblehead]

Don't always believe in what you hear or read, but I'm sure Yoga will bring many other health benefits as any form of exercise does.

 

[sonaarora]

Thanks guys that was helpful