Yoga as a Complementary Therapy for Cancer Patients: From Clinical Observations to Biochemical Mechanisms.
Complementary medicine research January 1, 2024 Stéphanie Blockhuys, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede 8 citations
Yoga therapy, as a complementary treatment for cancer patients, improves quality of life by reducing stress, enhancing heart rate variability, and altering hormonal regulation (e.g., lowering cortisol), oxidative stress, and inflammation. However, direct evidence for yoga's effect on tumor response or overall survival is lacking. This narrative review details findings from randomized clinical trials on yoga's biochemical mechanisms, but concludes that the biochemical effects on the cancer disease itself remain unknown, calling for more research.