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Yoga vs insomnia

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Stats of insomnia worldwide Reference [1]. Reference [6]. Reference [6]. Main factors responsible for insomnia worldwide are: What is Insomnia? (In simple words)           In simple words, insomnia is difficulty in falling asleep and maintaining sleep. Insomnia is both – a symptom and disorder . Insomnia have effects on day activities, performance, attention levels and overall quality of life (QoL). Stressful personal circumstances is one of the main cause of insomnia. Reference [4].      Types of insomnia based on night-time symptoms are Reference [4]. Discussion (How yoga treats Insomnia?)          Insomnia is a psychological disorder and yoga is known, to treat psychological and psychosomatic disorders, through its various techniques of postures, breathing exercises and meditation.          Sleep efficiency (SE), total sleep time (TST), total wake time (TWT), sleep onset latency (SOL), wake time after sleep onset (WASO) are

Yoga Vs Cancer

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Stats of cancer worldwide According to world health organisation's website , nearly 9.8 million people lost their lives due to cancer in 2018. It is world second most fatal disease. One out of six death in world is due to cancer.(1) In 2010, 1.16 trillion US dollars were spend to tackle cancer worldwide. There is high impact on low income countries. Age-Standardized Rate (per 100,000) of top 5 countries affected by Cancer (2) Figures given above are in 'million' (2) Major factors responsible of Cancer worldwide are: What is Cancer? (In simple words) Cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the body. There are more than 100 types of cancers in the world. Early detection is very beneficial for its cure. Discussion (How yoga treats cancer?) Abnormal levels of stress is dangerous for patient who is dealing with cancer. Also, high levels of stress is one of the major factor that contribute to cancer in healthy human. Stress increases th