"Hot" yoga isn't better for your heart: study
By Alan Mozes HealthDay reporter FRIDAY, Jan 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) - It's called "hot" yoga because it's practiced in oppressive temperatures, and some research has shown that it could improve heart health more than traditional yoga. However, a new study suggests that adding heat to your Half Moon pose doesn't increase cardiac benefits. "We were surprised to find that an unheated practice appeared to have the same vascular health benefits as the heated practice," admitted study author Stacy Hunter. She is an Assistant Professor of Exercise and Exercise Science at the Texas State University Institute of Health and Human Performance in San Marcos. "Previous research has shown that sauna therapy alone can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease," said Hunter. "So we thought the area around Bikram was heated Yoga would produce a bigger response and be more useful. " The researchers found that Bikram Yoga has a global following a...