Yatham Puja, Chintamaneni Supritha, Stumbar Sarah
Internal Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, USA.
General Medicine, Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Medical College, Mysore, IND.
Cureus. 2023 Aug 14;15(8):e43466. doi: 10.7759/cureus.43466. eCollection 2023 Aug.
The ancient practice of yoga has gained worldwide popularity as a way for people to improve their overall health and well-being. This manuscript reviews and examines the history of yoga, its physical and mental health benefits, its incorporation into the Indian healthcare system, and the public perception of yoga in India. Many initiatives for yoga exist, including promoting research on yoga, providing education and information on its benefits, and developing evidence-based standardized yoga therapy guidelines. With this in mind, this narrative review article explores the potential benefits of incorporating yoga into the United States (US) healthcare system and the possible challenges of doing so. It also provides valuable insights for policymakers and healthcare professionals.
古老的瑜伽练习作为一种改善人们整体健康和福祉的方式，在全球范围内广受欢迎。本手稿回顾并审视了瑜伽的历史、其对身心健康的益处、其融入印度医疗保健系统的情况以及印度公众对瑜伽的认知。现已有许多关于瑜伽的倡议，包括推动瑜伽研究、提供有关其益处的教育和信息，以及制定基于证据的标准化瑜伽治疗指南。有鉴于此，这篇叙述性综述文章探讨了将瑜伽融入美国医疗保健系统的潜在益处以及这样做可能面临的挑战。它还为政客和医疗保健专业人员提供了宝贵的见解。
