英语翻译Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to sleep better and have more energy,according to a new study that will be presented at a meeting in early June."Physicians and oncologists are often uncomfortable advising patients who want to use

英语翻译Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to sleep better and have more energy,according to a new study that will be presented at a meeting in early June."Physicians and oncologists are often uncomfortable advising patients who want to use
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Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to sleep better and have more energy,according to a new study that will be presented at a meeting in early June.
"Physicians and oncologists are often uncomfortable advising patients who want to use therapies that are complementary to standard cancer therapy," says Dr Douglas Blayney,president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
"Here we have a studied intervention,one that has been subjected to clinical trials,and it seems to be beneficial," adds Blayney,who was not involved in the new research.
For the study,researchers randomly assigned more than 400 cancer survivors to one of two groups.Most had been treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.
One group did gentle Hatha yoga and restorative yoga - including special postures and breathing and mindfulness exercises - twice a week for a month.The other was only monitored,following standard practice.
Those who did yoga were able to cut back on sleeping pills and slept better,as measured by a 22 percent increase in sleep quality on a commonly used scale.That was nearly twice the improvement for survivors who didn't do the exercises.
Yoga also cut fatigue by close to half,and led to a small increase in the quality of life.
That is good news for cancer patients,says Karen Mustian of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York,who led the study."We really don't have any good remedies for fatigue for cancer survivors," she says.
Although patients may take drugs to help them sleep,such medications have side effects and are not usually long-lasting.That led Mustian's team to look for alternatives.
How yoga achieves its relaxing effects isn't completely clear.
"It may be promoting social bonding," Mustian says,adding that preliminary studies have suggested it could also lower stress hormones.
For cancer survivors seeking help from yoga,Mustian recommends looking for Yoga Alliance-certified instructors,especially those who have experience with people dealing with illness.She also stresses that the results may not apply to all forms of yoga.
"A physician can say with some confidence," Blayney says,"yes,this kind of yoga program may be useful."
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英语翻译Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to sleep better and have more energy,according to a new study that will be presented at a meeting in early June."Physicians and oncologists are often uncomfortable advising patients who want to use
癌症康复者或许可以试试用瑜伽来让自己睡的更好,更有精力些.一份将会7月早期发布的一项新研究说.
‘内科医生和肿瘤专家经常会不安的给那些只是做一些基本癌症治疗的病人一些建议’美国临床肿瘤学会的会长Doughlas Blayney博士说道.
‘现在我们做了一个临床试验,看起来很有用’Balyney说道,他并没有介入这次的研究.
研究中,研究院把超过400名癌症康复者分为2组,大多数人都接收到乳腺癌的化疗.
一组做一些瑜伽气功和精力恢复瑜伽-这包括特殊的姿势,呼吸,和精神练习.1个月内,每周进行2次.另外一组只是被跟踪,做一些基本练习.
那些做瑜伽的不再吃安眠药,并且比起正常的尺度来看提高了22%的睡眠质量.对于那些没做瑜伽的康复者这比他们提高了2倍.
瑜伽也消除了一半的疲劳,这对于他们生活的质量有一小部分的提高.
对那些癌症康复者来说可是个好消息,纽约罗切斯特医学大学的Karen Mustian 说道,她领导这次研究.’对于康复者的疲劳问题,我们并没有什么好的补救方法.
尽管病人会服用一些药物来帮助睡眠,并伴随有不作用也不能长久使用.这让Mustian的小组去找寻一个替代品.
为什么瑜伽能达到发送效果目前还不太明朗.
‘这能提高社会联系’Mustian 说道,初步研究表明这可降低压力激素、
对于那些想从瑜伽中得到帮助的康复者们来说,Mustian 建议他们找那些有瑜伽组织认证的指导师,特别是那些有和这类疾病接触过的人.她还强调并不不是所有瑜伽都适用.
‘内科医生有信心的说’Blayney说道‘是的,这种瑜伽过程或许有用’
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