Yog: In Synergy with Medical Science

by Acharya Balkrishna

Body is not merely physical, it has non-physical aspects like consciousness and mind that all depend on the vital force Prana; life cannot exist without it. Each and every cell of our body is our prototype and is capable of producing our own clone. Prana is synonymous with breathing which requires oxygen and in that sense oxygen and Prana can be considered equivalent. Oxygen is a physical quantity and the dimensions of its molecule are in the range covered by nanotechnology.

It plays an essential role in all chemical and metabolic processes in the body right down to the level of DNA. This is exactly what Sw. Ramdev has done and actively used Prana at nano level through exercise like Pranayam. Through different pranayams oxygen intake into the body is manipulated, serious diseases such as heart ailments, angina, rheumatism, and many others can be successfully treated.

This process also helps in maintaining excellent overall health. Pranayam provides optimum oxygen to the blood cells and is a scientific way of giving mobility and energy flow to the internal parts of the body Pranayam helps in having a healthy and worries free life by awakening feelings of faith, surrender, trust, and positive thinking.

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface
• Remembrance
• Chapter 1-Historical Background of Yog
• Chapter 2-Different Dimensions of Yog
  • Physical Aspects of Yog
  • Three Guiding Principles for Good Health
  • Transformation of Physical Body with Yog
  • Pran (Vital Life Force) and its Role
  • Why We Need Pranayam
  • Mental Aspects of Yog
  • Spiritual Aspects of Yog
• Chapter 3-Role of Pranayam in Yog Practice and its Effectiveness
  • Pranayam in Vedas and Upanishads
  • Mechanical Analysis of Pranayam  
  • Techniques popularized by Swami Ramdevji
  • Some rules for Practising Pranayam
  • Useful Bandhs in Pranayam
  • Seven Techniques of Pranayam as Popularized by Swami Ramdevji Maharaj
  • Bhastrika Pranayam
  • Kapalbhati Pranayam
  • Bahya Pranayam
  • Anulom-vilom Pranayam
  • Brahmari Pranayam
  • Udgeet Pranayam
  • Pranav Pranayam
  • Other Pranayam Beneficial in the Treatment of Diseases
  • Suryabhedi Pranayam
  • Chandrabhedi Pranayam
  • Ujjayi Pranayam
  • Karnarongatak Pranayam
  • Shitali Pranayam
  • Sitkari Pranayam
  • Nadi Shodhan Pranayam
• Chapter 4-World Takes to Yog with Swami Ramdev
  • 21st Century rediscovers Yog/Pranayam
  • A Ray of Hope for People in Despair
  • Glimpses of Yog Camps 
  • Organized in Different Places
  • High Profile People of the World 
  • Find a Common Platform in Yog
  • Children are the Future of the Nation
  • Yog for Defence Personnel
  • Yog in Prisons, Transforming the Criminals
• Chapter 5-A Bold Initiative in Scientific Research on Yog
  • Prana-Nano technology of Medical Science
  • Yog and Parameters of Modern Science
  • Yog Camps organized for Challenge of Science
  • Parameters Used in Yog Camps and Participating of Medical Practitioners
  • Details of Participants
  • Effect of Yog/Pranayam on
  • Respiratory System and Related Diseases
  • Blood Circulation System 
  • Blood Pressure
  • Endocrine Glands and Related Diseases
  • Patients of Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Analysis of Different Diseases and Physical Irregularities in different Participants of Yog Camps
  • Yog Caps Organized Specially for Clinical Trials to study
  • Effect of Yog/Pranayam on Body Weight
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Patients
  • Lung Function
  • Thyroid Function
  • Arthritis Profile
  • Cancer Patients
  • Anaemia Patients
  • Diabetes Patients
  • Lipid Profile
  • Liver Function
  • Renal Function
  • Effect of Yog/Pranayam on Bone Mineral Density
  • Effect of Yog on Sports Medicine
  • Yog Science Camps in UK
• Chapter 6-Stress: Origin, Cause and Effect
  • Stress the Root Cause of All Diseases
  • Nervous System/Brain and Stress
  • Psychological Aspects of Stress and its Effect on Body
  • Effect of Pranayam on Stress Hormones
  • Study of Psychophysiological Effects of Yog Training on Healthy volunteers and those with Metabolic Syndrome
  • Psychosomatic Effects of Yog-A Pioneering Study Based on Large-scale Survey
• Chapter 7-Appalling State of Health in India
  • Gravity of diseases in media 
  • Main drawback in Western medical system
  • Study of Cost Involved in the treatment of various Diseases using Modern Medicine
• Chapter 8-Feedback/Testimonies of People Benefiting from Yog/Pranayam
  • Cancer
  • Heart Disease
  • Hepatitis-B, Hepatitis-C, Liver Cirrhosis
  • Gynaeological Disorders
  • Renal Calculi/Renal Failure
  • Obesity and its Complications
  • Diabetes
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Disorders of Nervous System
  • Lung Disease
  • Eye, Ear Throat Diseases
  • Incurable Skin diseases
  • Leucoderma
  • GIT Disorders
  • Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Hyper and Hypothyroidism
  • Other Incurable diseases
• Chapter 9-Rediscovering Yog, Rising Public Awareness and Role of Media
  • Role of Electronic Media in Yog Revolution
  • Swamiji's Message of Positive Life through TV
  • Role of Print media
  • Role of Radio
  • Role of other Mass Communication Media
• Chapter 10-Patanjali Yogpeeth 
  • Concept
  • Future Plans.