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Published February 6, 2023
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1. Yoga Breathing Helps Cancer Chemotherapy Symptoms (+ free science 411)
“Pranayama may be helpful for improving sleep disturbance, anxiety, and mental QOL [quality of life] among patients undergoing chemotherapy.”
This is an inspiring pilot RCT that found that a simple breathing practice can help reduce the harmful side effects of chemotherapy.
The study wasn’t perfect and pranayama didn’t magically solve all their problems. But it helped. That’s all we can hope for.
I’ve also made the Science 411 on this paper free for everyone 🙏
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P.S. Some of you may know that I lost my sister to cancer. I remember how hard chemo was for her. So—even as someone obsessed with breathing—it’s difficult to review a study suggesting that patients should “just breathe,” and it will help. But this study was done over 1 year, and the classes had almost 100% attendance, making me believe the patients found it valuable, which matters the most.
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