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In the first study of its kind, cardiology researchers from the University of Kansas Hospital found that a regular yoga practice can reduce episodes of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.
The study, which was small and preliminary, also found that doing yoga can reduce depression and anxiety, which sufferers of atrial fibrillation commonly have.
The condition affects more than 2 million Americans and increases the risk of blood clots and stroke. Usual treatments include drugs, which carry side effects, or invasive surgery. But these therapies are only modestly effective
Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/05/can-yoga-treat-a-common-heart-rhythm-disorder/#ixzz1RJSqUDbk
