{"doi":"10.47223/irjay.2023.61201","title":"Yoga and Diabetes: Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of Kumbhaka Practices in a 60-day Intervention Study","abstract":"Background: The 21st century has marked an increase in global health challenges due to lifestyle transformations associated with globalization and modernization. Diseases such as mental stress, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular ailments have become prominent, emphasizing the need for effective interventions.Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the potential therapeutic benefits of Kumbhaka, a key component of yoga, in managing type 2 diabetes.Methods: A60-day intervention study was conducted, involving three groups: Group I received allopathic medicine, Group II practiced Kumbhaka exclusively, and Group III served as the control. Various biochemical parameters, including fasting plasma glucose, 2-h postprandial glucose, and hemoglobin A1c, were monitored.Results: Both experimental groups (Group I and II) demonstrated significant reductions in the monitored biochemical parameters. Notably, Group II exhibited better outcomes compared to Group I. In addition, improvements in energy levels and blood pressure were observed in the experimental groups.Conclusion: Kumbhaka therapy demonstrated promising results in managing type 2 diabetes, suggesting its potential as an alternative or complementary approach. Further comprehensive studies with larger sample sizes are recommended for validation and broader applicability","journal":"International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga","year":2023,"id":389293,"datarank":0.0,"base_score":0.0,"endowment":0.0,"self_citation_contribution":0.0,"citation_network_contribution":0.0,"self_endowment_contribution":0.0,"citer_contribution":0.0,"corpus_percentile":null,"corpus_rank":null,"citation_count":1,"citer_count":0,"citers_with_citation_signal":0,"citers_with_endowment":0,"datacite_reuse_total":0,"is_dataset":false,"is_dataset_confidence":0.958,"is_data_producer":false,"deposit_databanks":null,"is_oa":true,"file_count":0,"downloads":0,"has_version_chain":false,"published_date":"2023-01-01","fair_score":null,"fair_percentile":null,"algorithm_id":"datarank_citation_only_1hop_v6","ranking_scope":"data_only","authors":[{"id":1159593,"name":"Swami Raj Vibhu","orcid":null,"position":1,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1159594,"name":"Mary Cecil","orcid":null,"position":2,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1159129,"name":"Mainak Chakraborty","orcid":"0000-0002-9707-0413","position":3,"is_corresponding":false},{"id":1159128,"name":"Namrata Shah","orcid":"0009-0002-2673-0856","position":0,"is_corresponding":true}],"reference_count":24,"raw_metadata":null,"created_at":"2026-07-19T01:18:22.323414Z","pmid":null,"pmcid":null,"fwci":null,"citation_percentile":null,"influential_citations":0,"oa_status":null,"license":null,"views":0,"total_file_size_bytes":0,"version_count":0,"fair_f":null,"fair_a":null,"fair_i":null,"fair_r":null,"fair_zscore":null,"fair_rationale":null,"fair_model":null,"fair_agent_version":null,"fair_fulltext_source":null,"fair_has_llm":null,"fair_computed_at":null,"clinical_trials":[],"software_tools":[],"db_accessions":[],"linked_datasets":[],"topics":[]}