Diabetes and Yoga

Lisa Carchedi, MD, MS C-IAYT Congratulations on taking a positive step toward better management of your diabetes by doing yoga! Diabetes mellitus is a disorder characterized by high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) caused by deficient insulin secretion, action, or both. Hyperglycemia alerts the pancreas to release insulin which acts as a type of “key” to allow glucose to enter the cells. Without insulin, glucose remains in…