Biography
Biography: Annie Shergill
Abstract
Statement of the Problem: Functional GI disorders are increasingly researched to have a strong rooted relationship with
underlying behavioral abnormalities that can be eff ectively addressed with Yoga in addition to standard medical care.
Yoga is an ancient Indian discipline that entails practices to connect mental, spiritual and physical health to stimulate one's
mind and body to become self aware and observant. Over centuries, this practice has revealed itself to off er therapeutic
eff ects on multiple organ systems by virtue of a deeper connection between mental and physical health. Numerous
gastrointestinal disorders have been discovered to have an underlying behavioral etiology. Th ese primarily include IBS
(Irritable Bowel Syndrome) (fi gure 1), FAPD (Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders) and IBD (Infl ammatory Bowel
Disease). Th is article will aim to review gastrointestinal disorders with an associated behavioral or mental preponderance
that have been studied to benefi t from the healing and therapeutic eff ects of yoga.
Recent Publications
1. Konturek P. C., Brzozowski T., Konturek S. J. Stress and the gut: pathophysiology, clinical consequences,
diagnostic approach and treatment options. Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2011;62(6):591–599.
2. Yoshihara K, Hiramoto T, Oka T, et al., Eff ect of 12 weeks of yoga training on the somatization, psychological
symptoms, and stress-related biomarkers of healthy women. Biopsychosoc Med 2014; 8:1.
3. Goodwin RD, Cowles RA, Galea S, Jacobi F. Gastritis and mental disorders. J Psychiatr Res 2013; 47:128.
Yoga Th erapy for Abdominal Pain-Related Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children: A Randomized
Controlled Trial.Korterink JJ1, Ockeloen LE, Hilbink M, Benninga MA, Deckers-Kocken JM.
4. Skowronek I, Handler L, Guthmann R. Can yoga reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression? J Fam Pract 2014;
63:398–407.
5. Eff ect of Yoga-Based Intervention in Patients with Infl ammatory Bowel Disease.Sharma P1, Poojary G2,
Dwivedi SN3, Deepak KK4.