Journal of Gastrointestinal & Digestive System
Open Access

Abstract

Statement of the Problem: Functional GI disorders are increasingly researched to have a strong rooted relationship with underlying behavioral abnormalities that can be effectively addressed with Yoga in addition to standard medical care. Yoga is an ancient Indian discipline that entails practices to connect mental, spiritual and physical health to stimulate one's mind and body to become self aware and observant. Over centuries, this practice has revealed itself to offer therapeutic effects on multiple organ systems by virtue of a deeper connection between mental and physical health. Numerous gastrointestinal disorders have been discovered to have an underlying behavioral etiology. These primarily include IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) (figure 1), FAPD (Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders) and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). This article will aim to review gastrointestinal disorders with an associated behavioral or mental preponderance that have been studied to benefit from the healing and therapeutic effects of yoga.

Recent Publications

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2. Yoshihara K, Hiramoto T, Oka T, et al., Effect of 12 weeks of yoga training on the somatization, psychological symptoms, and stress-related biomarkers of healthy women. Biopsychosoc Med 2014; 8:1.

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5. Effect of Yoga-Based Intervention in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Sharma P1, Poojary G2, Dwivedi SN3, Deepak KK4.

Biography

Annie Shergill is an Internist practicing as a part of Teaching Faculty (Assistant Professor of Medicine) at Banner - University Medical Center, USA. She has a keen interest in pursuing a Gastroenterology fellowship in the near future and dedicates a significant amount of her time outside of teaching responsibilities on writing review articles, focusing primarily on innovative diagnostic and therapeutic advancements in gastroenterology. She prefers to write about topics that are upcoming but demand more attention to become a part of mainstream practices in gastroenterology.

E-mail: shergill7590@yahoo.com