No significant difference was found between yoga and exercise .
Conclusions There is promising evidence of yoga on improving cardio-metabolic health .
Background Yoga , a popular mind-body practice , may produce changes in cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and metabolic syndrome risk factors .
Short-term effects of an intensive lifestyle modification program on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant systems in patients with coronary artery disease.
The purpose of this study was to compare the short-term effects of an intensive lifestyle modification ( ILM ) program on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant systems in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) . Twenty-two patients in the control group continued to receive their conventional treatment with lipid-lowering drugs , whereas 22 patients in the experimental group were assigned to intensive lifestyle modification ( ILM ) without taking any lipid-lowering agent . The ILM program comprised dietary advice on low-fat diets , high antioxidants and high fiber intakes , yoga exercise , stress management and smoking cessation . After 4 months of intervention , patients in the experimental group revealed a statistically significant increase in plasma total antioxidants , plasma vitamin E and erythrocyte glutathione ( GSH ) compared to patients in the control group . There was no significant change in plasma malondialdehyde ( MDA ) , a circulating product of lipid peroxidation , in either group . We concluded that the ILM program increased circulating antioxidants and reduced oxidative stress in patients with CAD
No significant difference was found between yoga and exercise .
Conclusions There is promising evidence of yoga on improving cardio-metabolic health .
Background Yoga , a popular mind-body practice , may produce changes in cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and metabolic syndrome risk factors .