Ministry of AYUSH Constitutes a 16-member Committee to Prepare a Yoga Protocol for Diabetes Control

Ministry of AYUSH Constitutes a 16-member Committee to Prepare a Yoga Protocol (आदिलेख) for Diabetes Control The Ministry of AYUSH has constituted (गठित) a 16-member committee under the chairmanship of Dr. H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor, S-Vyasa University, to prepare a Yoga Protocol for Diabetes Control.  The Ayush Minister Shri ShripadYesso Naik said that regular yoga

practice can help reduce the level of sugar in the blood, along with lowering blood pressure, keeping a weight check, reducing the symptoms and slowing the rate of progression (प्रगति) of diabetes, as well as lessening the severity (तीव्रता) of further complications.

Besides, this the Ministry has also launched a programme to integrate Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani with National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).

iv .Apart from this, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा) (CCRYN) has opened 8 OPDs in various Govt. Hospitals to integrate Yoga & Naturopathy to cure diabetes.