OPTIMIZE HEALTH THROUGH YOGA & NATUROPATHY - A PREPARATORY MEASURE FOR BETTER IMMUNE RESPONSE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
B. Anasuya* and B. Venkateswar Rao
ABSTRACT
The infection due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a health crisis having its impact on loss of life, health of the community and economy. There has been a considerable progress in characterizing the virus and development of the vaccine. However, the immediate implementation of the vaccination against COVID-19 may not be possible at present. In current scenario, with relevance to COVID, optimization of health must be the top priority for healthy individuals as well as for individuals with comorbidities. One needs to overcome fear and anxiety and incline towards adopting a healthy lifestyle apart from following the recommended social distancing, quarantine, standard hygiene practices/ guidelines. Yoga and Naturopathy is the traditional and ancient system of medicine that focus on adopting healthy lifestyle and the evidence is extensive that supports positive promotion of health, prevention of diseases, and their role as an adjunct in non-communicable diseases. Though it is too early to comment on the long term complications of COVID, there is a possibility of deconditioning of our body in the phase of post viral infection and yoga and naturopathy may help in restoration of the functional capacity of the system suggesting integration of these therapies for prophylactic, therapeutic and restorative effect which positively influence the clinical course of COVID-19 infection in terms of reduction in severity of signs and symptoms, duration of hospital stay and onset of complications.
Keywords: Yoga; Naturopathy; Immunity; COVID-19; novel coronavirus; health; stress management; cardiorespiratory system.
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