New Delhi: The new guidelines by the Association of Physicians of India (API) in collaboration with the Indian College of Physicians (ICP) has recommended yoga for the management of hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients in India. The guidelines addresses the pressing need for a detailed, region-specific protocol to manage the growing dual burden of hypertension and diabetes.
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For the first time, the guidelines ‘advocate the integration of lifestyle modifications recommending the ancient Indian practice of yoga as an adjunct therapy to enhance outcomes’. ‘Doctors are advised to recommend yoga’s holistic benefits to patients for overall health outcomes,’ noted the guidelines, published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (JAPI). ‘Healthcare practitioners across India and beyond are encouraged to adopt these guidelines to enhance patient care and ensure the effective management of hypertension in diabetic patients,’ the guidelines said.