ArticleInternational journal of yoga2013
Can yoga be used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Article in International journal of yoga, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Exploring the gut-exercise link: A systematic review of gastrointestinal disorders in physical activity.World journal of gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Comprehensive insights on treatment modalities with conventional and herbal drugs for the treatment of duodenal ulcers.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Review
- The precedence and viability of yoga in the lives of D3-dental students, dental practitioners, and dental patients.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Review
- Effect of yoga practices on micronutrient absorption in urban residential school children.Journal of physical therapy science · 2017Article
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Abstract
Yoga methods including Pranayama are the best ways to prevent many diseases and their progression. Even though, Yoga is widely practiced, its effects on certain medical conditions have not been studied or reported. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of them. GERD is extremely common condition requiring frequent consumption of over-the-counter or prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPI). In severe symptoms of GERD and in the presence of multiple etiologies, PPIs are insufficient to relieve the symptoms of gastric reflux. Regular and proper use of the Yoga along with PPI can control the severe symptoms of GERD and can avoid or delay the necessity of invasive procedures. This evidence-based case report focuses on the effects of Yoga on GERD. Our case report showed that regular practice of Kapalbhati and Agnisar kriya along with PPI, patients with hiatal hernia had improvement in severe symptoms of GERD, which were initially refractory to PPI alone.
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