Yoga and Other Mind-Body Work Good for Diabetes Control
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Mind and body practices, especially yoga, improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes to a similar extent as medications such as metformin, new research shows. The study was published online in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine by Fatimata Sanogo, PhD candidate, also of Keck School of Medicine, USC, and colleagues.
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@jemsie A total of 28 studies of patients with type 2 diabetes published between 1993 and 2022 were included in the meta-analysis. In all studies, patients who were taking insulin or had any medical complications of diabetes were excluded. A significant mean reduction in A1c of 0.84% was observed across the board for all types of mindfulness interventions