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Chapter 7

1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Arthritis: The Nation's Leading Cause of Disability.” Online: www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/arthritis/index.htm.

2. Marian S. Garfinkel and H. R. Schumacher Jr. “Yoga.” Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America26, no. 1 (2000): 125–32.

3. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Facts About Arthritis.” Online: www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/fact/arthriti.htm.

4. David Yocum, Les Castro, and Michelle Cornett. “Exercise, Education, and Behavioral Modification as Alternative Therapy for Pain and Stress in Rheumatic Disease.” Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America26, no. 1 (2000): 145–59.

5. T. V Ananthanarayanan and T. M. Srinivasan. “Asana Based Exercises for the Management of Low Back Pain.” The Yoga Review3, no. 1 (1983): 45–58. Reprinted in Journal of the International Association of Yoga Therapists(1994): 6–15.

Chapter 8

1. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. “Patient/Public Education: Fast Facts: Myth vs. Reality.” Online: www.aaaai.com/patients/resources/fastfacts/mythvsreality.stm.

2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee. “Asthma and the Athlete's Challenge.” New York Times,August 13, 2001. Sec. A, p. 17, Col. 2.

3. Dee Ann Birkel and Lee Edgren. “Hatha Yoga: Improved Vital Capacity of College Students.” Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine6, no. 6 (2000): 55–63.

4. The following studies showed that asthmatic patients improved after doing Yoga: • P. K. Vedanthan et al. “Clinical Study of Yoga Techniques in University Students with Asthma: A Controlled Study.” Northern Colorado Allergy Asthma Clinic, Fort Collins. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings: The Official Journal of Regional and State Allergy Societies19, no. 1 (1998): 3–9. • A. A. Khanam et al. “Study of Pulmonary and Autonomic Functions of Asthma Patients after Yoga Training.” All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology40, no. 4 (1976): 318–324. • S. C. Jain et al. “Effect of Yoga Training on Exercise Tolerance in Adolescents with Childhood Asthma.” Central Research Institute for Yoga, New Delhi. Journal of Asthma,28, no. 6 (1991): 437–442. • V Singh et al. “Effect of Yoga Breathing Exercises (Pranayama) on Airway Reactivity in Subjects with Asthma.” Respiratory Medicine Unit, City Hospital, Nottingham, UK. Lancet335, no. 8702 (1990): 1381–1383.

5. H. R. Nagendra et al. “An Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy for Bronchial Asthma: A 3–54-Month Prospective Study.” Journal of Asthma23, no. 3 (1986): 123–137.

6. R. Nagarathna and H. R. Nagendra. “Yoga for Bronchial Asthma: A Controlled Study.” British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition)291, no. 6502 (1985): 1077–1079.

7. Barbara O. Rennard, et al. “Chicken Soup Inhibits Neutrophil Chemotaxis In Vitro.” Chest118 (2000): 1150–1157.

Chapter 9

1. Well-Connected Board of Editors, Harvey Simon, Editor-in-Chief. “How Serious Is High Blood Pressure?” Online: WebMD, March 1999, my.webmd.com/content/ article/1680.50586.

2. According to National Stroke Association. Online: www.stroke.org/stroke_risk.cfm.

3. National Institutes of Health. The Sixth Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection and Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure[NIH Publication No. 98-4080]. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Program, November 1997.

4. American Heart Association. “Atherosclerosis: What Is Atherosclerosis?” Online: 216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4440.

5. American Heart Association. “About Sudden Death and Cardiac Arrest.” Online: www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=604.

6. Donna L. Hoyert et al. “Deaths: Final Data for 1999.” U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Vital Statistics Reports49, no. 8 (2001): 1–114.

7. K. K. Datey et al. “Shavasan: A Yogic Exercise in the Management of Hypertension.” Angiology20, no. 6 (1969): 325–333.

8. S. Sundar et al. “Role of Yoga in Management of Essential Hypertension.” Acta Cardiologica39, no. 3 (1984): 203–208.

9. R. Murugesan, N Govindarajulu, and T. K. Bera. “Effect of Selected Yogic Practices on the Management of Hypertension.” Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology44, no. 2 (2000): 207–210.

10. M. P. Anand. “Non-Pharmacological Management of Essential Hypertension.” Journal of the Indian Medical Association97, no. 6 (1999): 220–225.

11. A. G. Mohan, Ron Accomazzo, Arthur Petyan, and Marsha Accomazzo. Unpublished study commissioned by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (1990).

12. Dean Ornish, et al. “Intensive Lifestyle Changes for Reversal of Coronary Heart Disease.” Journal of the American Medical Association280, no. 23 (1998): 2001–2007.

13. S. C. Manchanda et al. “Retardation of Coronary Atherosclerosis with Yoga Lifestyle Intervention.” The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India48, no. 7 (2000): 687–694.

14. A. S. Mahajan, K. S. Reddy and U. Sachdeva. “Lipid Profile of Coronary Rsk Subjects Following Yogic Lifestyle Intervention.” Indian Heart Journal51, no. 1 (1999): 37–40.

Chapter 10

General information for this chapter was provided by the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health under the U.S. Public Health Service.

1. This comes from the ancient Yoga text The Upanishads,a series of mystical discourses that are part of the Vedas,considered the most sacred scripture of Hinduism.

2. Charles Gerson and Mary Joan Gerson. “IBS Information: The Mind and the Body.” Online: The Mind Body Digestive Center,New York, www.mindbodydigestive.com/.

3. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Ulcerative Colitis[NIH Publication No. 95-1597]. NIDDK, April 1992.

4. Robin Monro, R. Nagarathna, and H. R. Nagendra. Yoga for Common Ailments. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

5. Well-Connected Board of Editors, Harvey Simon, Editor-in-Chief. “Who Gets Gas-troesophageal Reflux Disease?” Online: WebMD, March 1999, my.webmd.com/ condition_center_content/hbn/article/1680.51292.

6. Gary Kraftsow Yoga for Wellness. New York: Penguin Putnam, 1999.

Chapter 11

1. Migraine: The Complete Guide. Mt. Royal, NJ: American Council for Headache Education, 1994.

2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. “Heading Off Migraine Pain.” Online: May–June 1998, www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/398_pain.html.

3. Dean Ornish. “Ask Dr. Ornish: Q&A.” Online: WebMD, my.webmd.com/ content/article/3079.632.

4. Robin Monroe. Yoga for Common Ailments. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.

Chapter 12

General information for this chapter was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (www.fda.gov), and MedicineNet.com (an online health-care media publishing company).

1. Well-Connected Board of Editors, Harvey Simon, Editor-in-Chief. “How Serious Is Premenstrual Syndrome?” Online: WebMD, September 2000, my.webmd.com/ content/article/1680.53171.

2. Louise Wiggins. “Menopause and Yoga.” International Light: The Official Journal of the International Yoga Teachers Association(July–September 1999).

3. The Pennsylvania State University's Women's Health. “Disease & Health Information: Menopause.” The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Penn State University. Online: www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/m/menopause.htm.

Chapter 13

1. American Psychiatric Association. “Generalized Anxiety Disorder.” In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1994, pp. 432–36.

2. American Psychiatric Association. “Panic Disorder.” In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1994, pp. 397–403.

3. American Psychiatric Association. “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1994, pp. 424–29.

4. Carol Ann Turkington and Eliot F. Kaplan. “What is Depression?” Online: WebMD, http//mywebmd.com/content/article/1680.50544. From Making the Prozac Decision: A Guide to Antidepressants.3^rded. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

5. American Psychiatric Association. “Depression.” In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV),Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1994, pp. 339–45.

6. Turkington and Kaplan, op.cit.

7. Alice Christensen. The American Yoga Association Wellness Book. Kensington Books, 1997.

8. John H. Greist, et al. “Running as Treatment for Depression.” Comprehensive Psychiatry20, no. 1 (1979): 41–54.

9. U.S. Ray et al. “Effect of Yogic Exercises on Physical and Mental Health of Young Fellowship Course Trainees.” Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology45, no. 1 (2001): 37–53.

10. A. Malathi and A. Damodaran. “Stress Due to Exams in Medical Students—Role of Yoga.” Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology43, no. 2 (1999): 218–224.

11. J. J. Miller, K. Fletcher, and J. Kabat-Zinn. “Three-year Follow Up and Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.” General Hospital Psychiatry17, no. 3 (1995): 192–200.

Chapter 14

1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Press Release: Twin Epidemics of Diabetes and Obesity Continue to Threaten the Health of Americans, CDC Says.” Online: September 11, 2001, www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/press/twinepid.htm.

2. American Diabetes Association. Online: www.diabetes.org.

3. D Gallagher et al. “Healthy Percentage Body Fat Ranges: An Approach for Developing Guidelines Based on Body Mass Index.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition72, no. 3 (2000): 694–701.

4. R. S. Surwit et al. “Stress Management Improves Long-term Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes.” Diabetes Care25, no. 1 (2002): 30–34.