Though dedicated practitioners may vouch for the
cancer-curing effects of yoga, it is true that yoga may have better
applications as a supportive science.
Cancer is a dreaded disease that has
millions of people around the world in its grasp. Those who suffer from it are
willing to try whichever treatment that seems to work. But there are many of
the opinion that modern medicine does not hold a key to curing cancer, but
ancient holistic systems do. One of these is yoga, and there are scores of people
who are willing to wager anything that yoga can cure cancer.
Research does not show a credible link
between the practice of yoga and the complete removal of cancer cells from the
body. This could be attributed to the fact that since each person’s physiology
is different, each person’s response to yoga is different. The same is the case
with two persons taking the same medication for the same ailment – one may
respond to it immediately, while the other may not.
Similarly, even radiation and chemotherapy
do not have the same curative effect on every cancer patient. Thus, the
practice of yoga cannot be prescribed like a pill for every cancer patient or
survivor – it must be modified to suit the person’s specific needs and
physiology. For this reason, there are not enough documented cases to
conclusively prove that yoga may indeed, cure cancer.
Yoga
for toxin removal
However, yoga can have tremendous
application in ridding the body of toxins that are caused by the cancer, and
later, as a result of cancer-related treatments. Most cancers in the body are
caused by a build-up of toxins that start attacking the body’s circulatory and
digestive systems (as the case may be). When the body is rid of these toxins,
it is better able to fight back and heal itself.
Daily deep breathing and Surya Nnamaskar,
among many other yoga
asanas, can remove the impurities in the body that impede its healing
process.
Yoga
for holistic healing
Yoga has been seen to improve the body’s
circulatory and metabolic processes. Daily practice improves the blood’s oxygen
levels, which have a direct impact on the functioning of the internal organs
and their responses. Besides, when supported with a nutritious, plant-based
diet, yoga can dramatically improve metabolism and help the body’s digestive and
excretory processes. The patient’s responses to medicine and therapy improve,
as does the resistance to further invasion by cancer.
Yoga
as a supportive therapy
While yoga by itself may not provide a cure to cancer, it can be an excellent supportive therapy that helps the body fight the disease. It strengthens the body’s muscles and joints, while also improving internal processes. Thus, the body becomes fitter and more amenable to recovering from the ravages of chemotherapy and radiation. The person’s quality of life also improves while they recover from the disease.
While yoga by itself may not provide a cure to cancer, it can be an excellent supportive therapy that helps the body fight the disease. It strengthens the body’s muscles and joints, while also improving internal processes. Thus, the body becomes fitter and more amenable to recovering from the ravages of chemotherapy and radiation. The person’s quality of life also improves while they recover from the disease.
