Chronic Low Back pain (CLBP) is common public health problem, and globally one of the leading cause of disability. Several research studies advocate Yoga may add on as an effective therapy for CLBP patients. The present case study is an attempt to elucidate the outcome of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) intervention (which included loosening practices, asanas with breathing, relaxation, pranayama and meditation techniques) as an adjunct and integrative therapy to reduce pain symptoms, pain-associated disability and their overall quality of life in CLBP adult patients. The manuscript illustrates the two CLBP patients, refractory to conservative management, visiting pain clinic at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. Both the patients received a series of 60 minutes IAYT class conducted for a span of 15 days along with the institutional usual care regime as their treatment protocol. Patients were evaluated at baseline, 1 month and 3 month using various assessment tools (for pain intensity, disability, neuropathic pain component, quality of life, pain experiences, mental health, fear of movements and overall clinical benefit). Both the patients showed steady and gradual progression in reducing their pain intensity and its associated disability, quality of life and mental health. The patients narrated their experience and their ability to manage bio-psycho-socio aspects associated with CLBP. They attributed their positive changes to IAYT protocol.

Neurotherapy is an alternative way of healing. It deals with whole body mind system. Our present study is based on the impact of Neurotherapy in pain relief in a patient who was suffering from knee Pain. Patient came to the Neurotherapy Centre Mohali for the treatment of knee pain. Patient informed us that she was already taking medications and physiotherapy for her pain, but it was incurable since a long period of time. She was self–directed to take the Neurotherapy treatment. After 82 sittings, she experienced a positive effect on pain and she felt better after taking Neurotherapy treatment.

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas are lymphoid malignant neoplasms and the prognosis depends on the staging and response to therapy. Stress is an independent factor which can affect the prognosis of the disease. The purpose of the current case study was to evaluate the impact of Yoga and Ayurveda as complementary therapy on the prognosis of the disease and the effect of the same on perceived stress level. A 36 year patient diagnosed with relapsed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) after receiving 3 rounds of chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant visited Union Yoga Ayurveda Clinic in Singapore for therapy. Perceived stress, complete blood count and hemoglobin were assessed pre and post intervention. A 6 month follow up was also done with similar evaluations. The patient was given holistic Yoga therapy and Ayurveda herbal treatment including patrapindasweda (herbal compress) and pichu (herbal soaked gauze pieces). The patient reported improvement in day to day energy levels and immunity with increase in WBC count. The perceived stress scores also showed distinct improvement post intervention. The current case study suggests that the integrative yoga and Ayurveda therapy was feasible and showed improvement in stress and complete blood count in patients with Non-Hodgkin lymphomas.

Retinal disorders are the one of the most challenging and complex degenerative diseases that need to be addressed because of rapid increase in the number of affected individuals. Most of the available treatments strategies are inadequate to exert permanent solution to the patients. Therefore, as an alternative approach we wanted to test the efficacy of Allium cepa (A. cepa) in an Ischemia/Reperfusion (I/R) mouse model. We orally administered the aqueous extract of A. cepa at different dosages 100 mg/kg, 200 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg 24 hrs prior to the surgery. Electroretinogram (ERG) analysis was carried out at 7 day, 21 day, and 28 day after the surgery. ERG recording depicted that A. cepa administration is able to increase the implicit time but not at the statistically significant level for which larger sample size and deeper analysis is required.

In this study the case of overweight/obese participant is presented. The participant is a resident of Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. She voluntarily enrolled herself in the Yoga camp which was conducted at Gymnasium Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The patient performed the Diabetic Yoga protocol for one month. The weight of the patient before joining the Yoga camp was 96 kg and the height was 170 cm. During the conversation, the patient revealed that during the practice of one month Diabetic Yoga protocol she lost 6 kg of her weight. This case report is an attempt to provide Yoga as safe, economical and simple technique for weight reduction.

Background: Ageing is inevitable and unavoidable. It brings various challenges with it. An aged person faces physical, mental and social problems. India crossed the mark of 7% aged population above 60 years, putting in the club of few countries which have such a big proportion of population in this age group. Various specialities were created based on gender or age group. Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology were the specialties, which laid down the foundation of health and medical care in the elderly. Various approaches were developed to take care of health of the older persons. Summary: With the advent of technology and newer medical interventions, focus increased on various narrow domains of human body. Obviously, mental health became an important area of care, as numbers of older persons are increasing and their mental health domains are affected due to physical, physiological, pathological and social factors. Multi-pronged approach is required to manage mental health in older persons. The landscaping of pharmacological, immunological and technological interventions changed with time. Newer policies were developed and infra-structure created. India also saw paradigm shift in vision for the care of its older populations. Key message: The psychological research facilities were created in few of the universities and colleges. Biological or molecular interventions were next areas of focus. Next came the specialties of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Mental Health or Gero-Psychiatry. Many medical colleges started courses in Geriatric Medicine. From 2005 geriatric mental health became major area of action. Many more medical colleges and NIMHANS followed this trend and created Gero-Psychiatric or Geriatric mental Health facilities. Quite a large number of technologies have been identified and developed for older persons to support their mental health. Present paper looks into the various technologies, which may be very helpful in helping older persons to lead healthier and active lives.

The present case study is of evaluation of Grade 3 obesity who visited the Arogyadhama (SVYASA University, Bangalore). Conversations with the patient uncovered that the patient was being treated for obesity and patient portrayed his capacity to deal with the mental pressure related with overweight. He credited it to the inspirational demeanor created by his Yoga practice for 48 days. The patient was additionally ready to decrease body weight. The present narrative is an endeavor to give IAYT Practices, detoxification through Naturopathy.