A new study has suggested that Yoga is better than other forms of exercises when it comes to promoting positive effects on mood and anxiety.
The brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels of yoga subjects with those of participants who spent time walking were compared by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) to arrive at this conclusion.
From in.news.yahoo.com:
Low GABA levels are associated with depression and other widespread anxiety disorders.
In the study, one group practiced yoga three times a week for one hour, while the remaining subjects walked for the same period of time.
Those who practiced yoga reported a more significant decrease in anxiety and greater improvements in mood than those who walked.
“Over time, positive changes in these reports were associated with climbing GABA levels,” said lead author Chris Streeter. According to Streeter, the practice of yoga should be considered as a potential therapy for certain mental disorders.
The findings appear online at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Popularity: 11% [?]
Related Posts
Tags: anxiety, depression, exercises, Yoga
