Yoga Medical News Daily

Yoga for menopausal symptoms: a systematic review

This review, published in Menopause, Journal of the North American Menopause Society (2009, May-June; 16 (3): 602-8), assessed "the effectiveness of yoga as a treatment option for menopausal symptoms" by searching "the literature using 14 databases from their inception to July 2008 and included all types of clinical studies regardless of their design. The methodological quality of all studies was assessed using a modified Jadad score."  . . . "CONCLUSION: The evidence is insufficient to suggest that yoga is an effective intervention for menopause. Further research is required to investigate whether there are specific benefits of yoga for treating menopausal symptoms." Abstract: PubMed.

Yoga of Awareness program for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors: results from a randomized trial

The aim of this study appearing in the [2009 October 17 (10): 1301-9] issue of Supportive Care in Cancer,  "was to evaluate the effects of a yoga intervention on menopausal symptoms in a sample of survivors of early-stage breast cancer (stages IA-IIB)." The conclusions were that the "pilot study provides promising support for the beneficial effects of a comprehensive yoga program for hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms in early-stage breast cancer survivors." Abstract at: PubMed.