Yoga for Osteoporosis with Dr Loren Fishman

This latest episode features the highly knowledgeable Dr Loren Fishman, a medical Dr who advocates yoga to treat a wide range of health conditions. He has written 100 publications and 12 books on numerous aspects of health and disease and the application of yoga to it. Having first learnt Yoga with BKS Iyengar in India and later studied medicine. He is the Director of the Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New York and an assistant professor at Columbia University Medical School. In this videocast, we discuss: Can yoga improve bone mineral density? How long to hold a posture to promote new bone growth Postures harmful and beneficial for the osteoporotic spine  His ongoing research in osteoporosis  If you are interested in yoga and how to improve your students or your own bone health, this episode should not be missed! Links to Dr Fishman's research mentioned in the discussion: 1. Scoliosis study - https://sciatica.org/?page_id=124 2. Ongoing osteoporosis study - https://sciatica.org/?page_id=70 www.morethananatomy.com