Numerous studies have documented yoga’s ability to lower the levels of blood fats, including LDL (the so-called bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, which are associated with many health problems including heart attacks and pancreatitis. A number of different mechanisms may be at work. Yoga’s well-known ability to act as an antidote to stress, for one, may help reverse stress’s tendency to boost cholesterol levels and worsen the ratio of total to HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol). The weight loss and conditioning that mark regular yoga practice tend to drop triglyceride levels and boost HDL, high levels of which protect against heart attacks by acting as a fat scavenger within the bloodstream. (source: Timothy McCall, M.D.)
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- Autobiography of a Yogi
- Brene Brown, Researcher & Story Teller
- Bringing Yoga To Life – The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living – by Donna Farhi
- Hatha Yoga: The Hidden Language, Symbols, Secrets & Metaphors
- In An Unspoken Voice – How The Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness – by Peter Levine
- Intuition, Knowing Beyond Logic by Osho
- Live in a Better Way by Dalai Lama
- Living, Loving & Learning by Leo Buscaglia
- Striking Thoughts – Wisdom for Daily Living
- The Deeper Dimension of Yoga by George Feuerstein
- The Four Agreements
- The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikarchar
- The Seeker's Guide – Making Your Life A Spiritual Adventure
- The Untethered Soul
- The Way We're Working Isn't Working by Tony Schwartz
- Yoga & Ayurveda, Self-Healing & Self-Realization by David Frawley
- Yoga Gems by Georg Feuerstein
- Yoga Journal
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