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03-05-2014, 10:06 PM | #1 | ||
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Hello Everyone,
I came across this forum recently and found lots of invaluable infos. Hope to get your collective wisdom on Bikram yoga. This type of yoga is practiced in a hot room with approximately 104 degrees for 90 minutes. I was practicing Bikram yoga for number of years, was diagnosed with PD in 2012 and stopped going to classes for 8 months. Bikram yoga has many benefits, it improves your balance, flexibility, strength and cardiovascular capacity. It’s also highly addictive, in a good way - endorphins make you fill great. Anyway, I resumed going to classes about 10 months ago. However, despite its benefits, I worry about potential increase of oxidative stress, induced by extra heat. After reading the link (can not post a link apparently) today at * website about exposures of fruit flies to extreme conditions including high temperature, I am re-thinking if I should continue Bikram. Even a thought of it makes me depressed, though I wonder, if someone has an experience with it, or opinion, or came across any reference. Finally, sorry for grammar and style - English is not my 1st language. Last edited by Jomar; 03-05-2014 at 11:50 PM. Reason: no linking or attempted redirects for new members |
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03-06-2014, 09:20 AM | #2 | ||
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i also had access to a sauna when first diagnosed and used it at least once a week for a year, stopped after i stopped my athletic club membership. |
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03-06-2014, 01:51 PM | #3 | ||
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Well, Bikram yoga is a best way to get all benefits at once. I tried stationery bike, but I’m pedaling too slow and cannot get into high enough heart beat zone. In a way, Bikram is an easy solution for lazy people like me: you don’t have to push yourself, your heart beats elevates automatically due to an extra heat. Also, as I mentioned, it’s addictive because you “get high” during and after the class. That’s why, no matter how tired or busy I am, I am always willing to do it. Unfortunately, there is a potential harmful side-effect of heat. I found a study “Oxidative Stress for an Acute Bout of Bikram Yoga in Healthy, Trained Adults”. They measured number of bio-markers typical for oxidative stress, and concluded that in their study “trained participants did not undergo significant oxidative stress regardless of increased oral body temperature or heart rates from the practice of Bikram yoga in the heat. Explanation of comparable levels of oxidative stress may be due to the experience and acclimatization to the practice.”
Nevertheless, an oxidative stress defense in people with neurological problems may be diminished. |
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03-06-2014, 02:39 PM | #4 | ||
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sorry, thought you wanted some opinions and experience with heat. my bad.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Betsy859 (03-07-2014) |
03-06-2014, 03:04 PM | #5 | ||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | dilmar (03-06-2014) |
03-06-2014, 03:16 PM | #6 | |||
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I think it would be one of those try it and see how it feels for you things.
I have no idea on the possible science or Oxidative Stress aspects tho..
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