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PCOD?? here’s how yoga works like magic!!

PCOD/PCOS is one of the most common problems faced by new age women. It is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance and 1 out of 10 women in India face this. It can cause problems with cycle of menstruation and making it difficult for her to conceive. The principal symptoms include no ovulation, immature eggs, irregular periods, acne, weight gain etc.
The most effective way to treat PCOS is lifestyle modification
The most common doctor’s advise is change in “lifestyle”. And this is where yoga plays a major role. Yoga, especially Hatha Yoga is fundamentally a combination of asanas/postures. As per Yogic science, the energy points of female body is much different from men, as there is major energetic flow going on in and around mooladhara (root chakra) and svadhisthana (sacral chakra). Hence she is bestowed with a complex responsibility of reproduction. In this new age, women are put under the same pressure and tension along with men, one of the main reason why same kind of tension and competitiveness a man handles is something that could be too hectic for a women and vice versa.
How does yoga help??
During ancient times, before the digital world, a regular day was filled with excessive physical activity than we could even comprehend. And with added benefit, as how nature intended, the right time to conceive was after hitting puberty, when the uterus and hormones are fresh and balanced. But this is not advisable now!! So there is a necessity for women to change their lifestyle and include physical activity on a daily basis. Yoga, is not just physical activity, but it brings mental and energetic balance which natural leads to hormonal balance. Hatha yoga helps in reduction of cholesterol formation in and around the abdomen area, thereby gives enough space for the eggs to mature, which becomes easier for the sperm to penetrate. The size of cysts is almost reduced to zero due to the regular blood circulation in and around uterus and ovary. Hatha yoga also aligns your entire body, chakras in an ideal way, thereby bringing complete energetic balance, allowing the necessary harmones to secrete. Also including fresh fruits and vegetables in your everyday diet is always advisable. This is will regularize your menstrual cycle. Not just that, even with all the pressure and responsibilities dumped upon women, yoga helps in providing mental clarity, keeping the stress at bay. Regardless of which lifestyle women comes from, bringing energetic balance and physical activity with the help of yoga is mandatory for anyone suffering from PCOD/PCOS.