Collectively , findings suggest that yogic practice s may promote significant improvements in several indices of importance in DM2 management , including glycemic control , lipid levels , and body composition .
More limited data suggest that yoga may also lower oxidative stress and blood pressure ; enhance pulmonary and autonomic function , mood , sleep , and quality of life ; and reduce medication use in adults with DM2 .
A growing body of evidence suggests yogic practice s may benefit adults with type 2 diabetes ( DM2 ) .
In this systematic review , we evaluate available evidence from prospect i ve controlled trials regarding the effects of yoga-based programs on specific health outcomes pertinent to DM2 management .
Effect of Yoga asanas on nerve conduction in type 2 diabetes.
Twenty Type 2 diabetic subjects between the age group of 30 - 60 years were studied to see the effect of 40 days of Yoga asanas on the nerve conduction velocity . The duration of diabetes ranged from 0 - 10 years . Subject suffering from cardiac , renal and proliferative retinal complications were excluded from the study  Yoga asanas included Suryanamskar . Tadasan , Konasan , Padmasan Pranayam , Paschimottansan Ardhmatsyendrasan , Shavasan , Pavanmukthasan , Sarpasan and Shavasan . Subjects were called to the cardio-respiratory laboratory in the morning time and were given training by the Yoga expert . The Yoga exercises were performed for 30 - 40 minutes every day for 40 days in the above sequence . The subjects were prescribed certain medicines and diet . The basal blood glucose , nerve conduction velocity of the median nerve was measured and repeated after 40 days of Yogic regime .  Another group of 20 Type 2 diabetes subjects of comparable age and severity , called the control group , were kept on prescribed medication and light physical exercises like walking . Their basal & post 40 days parameters were recorded for comparison . Right h and and left h and median nerve conduction velocity increased from 52.81 + /- 1.1 m/sec to 53.87 + /- 1.1 m/sec and 52.46 + /- 1.0 to 54.75 + /- 1/1 m/sec respectively . Control group nerve function parameters deteriorated over the period of study , indicating that diabetes is a slowly progressive disease involving the nerves . Yoga asanas have a beneficial effect on glycaemic control and improve nerve function in mild to moderate Type 2 diabetes with sub- clinical neuropathy
Collectively , findings suggest that yogic practice s may promote significant improvements in several indices of importance in DM2 management , including glycemic control , lipid levels , and body composition .
More limited data suggest that yoga may also lower oxidative stress and blood pressure ; enhance pulmonary and autonomic function , mood , sleep , and quality of life ; and reduce medication use in adults with DM2 .
A growing body of evidence suggests yogic practice s may benefit adults with type 2 diabetes ( DM2 ) .
In this systematic review , we evaluate available evidence from prospect i ve controlled trials regarding the effects of yoga-based programs on specific health outcomes pertinent to DM2 management .