Can KY help with Arthritis?

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

 

I have just been diagnosed with degeneration in the right hip which

is the onset of early arthritis (I'm 37yo!). The X-rays also showed

that I have a horizontal sacrum which is apparently fairly rare. I'm

not sure if anyone here can help me but are there any exercises or

Kriyas that will help me out here or are there any that I should

avoid doing taking all of the above in to account. I'm also fairly

new to Kundalini Yoga so may need a bit of explanation of any

techniques. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm feeling

a little bit overwhelmed by this news at the moment.

Thanks, Di

[Guest guest]

Dear Di,

 

> I have just been diagnosed with degeneration in the right hip which

> is the onset of early arthritis (I'm 37yo!).

 

Aside from KY there are a few dietary supplements that could be of help.

Turmeric (a yellow-orange spice used in curry) is reported to be very

effective. So are DHEA (mentioned by Jacques) and glucosamine sulfate, which

is a newer supplement. You should be able to find these in most drugstores

or health food stores. Take them regularly for best results.

 

A few things to be avoided: cold water on your hips (if you like the KY cold

showers make sure to cover your hips while doing them), and sedentarism.

Make sure you go for walks or do some sort of gentle exercise every day.

Movement is a good antidote to arthritis. If you have a bicycle (stationary

or not) I am sure it will help you.

 

There are a few KY exercises that would be best avoided: frog pose and

butterfly pose for instance, and also the classic lotus pose (this one

actually changes the alignment of your hips so it might have bad effects). I

can post the descriptions of these if you would like, but if you just hear

these pose names skip them.

 

Here is one exercise that might help: lie on your back with your legs

extended, inhale and gently bring one knee up to the chest (or as far as is

comfortable for you). You can use your hands to hold the knee. Rest for a

few moments, then exhale and bring the leg back down to extended position,

then do the other side. Go slowly and remember to breathe deeply. Do this

for 1-3 minutes, and please stop if you feel any pain. There are a few other

exercises that should help, I am sorry I don't remember them right now. I

will post them as soon as I find them.

 

One other good thing is if you can listen or chant along with the Ra Ma Da

Sa Sa Say So Sung mantra. This is a very powerful healing mantra, and it is

very calming too. There are a few CDs with it (you can find one of them on

yogatech.com ) and you can just leave it playing and shower its blessings on

you.

 

Love and blessings,

Satsang Kaur

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Satsang Kaur [satsang]

Thursday, May 17, 2001 12:02 AM

Kundaliniyoga

Re: Re: Can KY help with Arthritis?

 

 

Dear Di,

 

> I have just been diagnosed with degeneration in the right hip which

> is the onset of early arthritis (I'm 37yo!).

 

Aside from KY there are a few dietary supplements that could be of help.

Turmeric (a yellow-orange spice used in curry) is reported to be very

effective. So are DHEA (mentioned by Jacques) and glucosamine sulfate, which

is a newer supplement. You should be able to find these in most drugstores

or health food stores. Take them regularly for best results.

 

A few things to be avoided: cold water on your hips (if you like the KY cold

showers make sure to cover your hips while doing them), and sedentarism.

Make sure you go for walks or do some sort of gentle exercise every day.

Movement is a good antidote to arthritis. If you have a bicycle (stationary

or not) I am sure it will help you.

 

There are a few KY exercises that would be best avoided: frog pose and

butterfly pose for instance, and also the classic lotus pose (this one

actually changes the alignment of your hips so it might have bad effects). I

can post the descriptions of these if you would like, but if you just hear

these pose names skip them.

 

Here is one exercise that might help: lie on your back with your legs

extended, inhale and gently bring one knee up to the chest (or as far as is

comfortable for you). You can use your hands to hold the knee. Rest for a

few moments, then exhale and bring the leg back down to extended position,

then do the other side. Go slowly and remember to breathe deeply. Do this

for 1-3 minutes, and please stop if you feel any pain. There are a few other

exercises that should help, I am sorry I don't remember them right now. I

will post them as soon as I find them.

 

One other good thing is if you can listen or chant along with the Ra Ma Da

Sa Sa Say So Sung mantra. This is a very powerful healing mantra, and it is

very calming too. There are a few CDs with it (you can find one of them on

yogatech.com ) and you can just leave it playing and shower its blessings on

you.

 

Love and blessings,

Satsang Kaur

 

 

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- Yogi Bhajan

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Di:

 

Just a quick FYI on glucosamine sulfate & DHEA: the tests on

glucosamine show definite help with osteoarthritis (OA), but nothing

significant for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while DHEA seems to help

with RA but doesn't show any particular results with OA.

 

Also, the studies show that glucosamine sulfate (and

acetylglucosamine) works best in the presence of chondroitin 4- and 6-

sulfates.

 

Since DHEA is a normal human hormone, taking DHEA is a form of

hormone replacement therapy, so it is best to use this in conjunction

with DHEA level testing, particularly for younger (under 50) people

(DHEA is an age "biomarker", meaning that levels reduce with age).

 

Glucosamine and the other associated supplements show no particular

adverse reactions regardless of age.

 

Many blessings,

Sadhant

[Guest guest]

Thank you everyone for your responses. I have started taking

glucosamine and chondroitin and as well as doing KY will increase my

exercise to keep everything moving. I feel so much better now due to

you all.

 

Thanks agin, Di

 

 

 

Kundaliniyoga, "Sadhant Singh" <kundaliniyoga@t...> wrote:

> Dear Di:

>

> Just a quick FYI on glucosamine sulfate & DHEA: the tests on

> glucosamine show definite help with osteoarthritis (OA), but

nothing

> significant for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), while DHEA seems to help

> with RA but doesn't show any particular results with OA.

>

> Also, the studies show that glucosamine sulfate (and

> acetylglucosamine) works best in the presence of chondroitin 4- and

6-

> sulfates.

>

> Since DHEA is a normal human hormone, taking DHEA is a form of

> hormone replacement therapy, so it is best to use this in

conjunction

> with DHEA level testing, particularly for younger (under 50) people

> (DHEA is an age "biomarker", meaning that levels reduce with age).

>

> Glucosamine and the other associated supplements show no particular

> adverse reactions regardless of age.

>

> Many blessings,

> Sadhant