Uncover the mysterious veil and you will be "scared"

As the exercise craze continues to heat up, the ancient exercise method of yoga seems to have been deified by people. There are many sayings about the effects of yoga, but not all of them are true.

Claim 1: Yoga can reduce pain

Recent research results have shown that compared with conventional exercise, yoga can effectively reduce moderate and low-intensity pain, but not all pain patients are suitable for yoga.

Claim 2: Yoga helps you lose weight

Whether yoga helps with weight loss depends mainly on the practitioner's diet, exercise frequency, and the type of yoga practiced. Specifically, hot yoga is more helpful for weight loss than regular yoga. Although practicing yoga for one hour can burn 460 calories, yoga is more effective in helping you to shape your body rather than lose weight.

Claim 3: Yoga can treat asthma

Although most asthma patients believe that certain specific yoga poses can help them relieve their symptoms, a recently published study shows that yoga, including yogic breathing, does not have any effect on relieving asthma.

Claim 4: Yoga can relieve carpal tunnel syndrome

A recent article published by the American Medical Association shows that yoga can increase muscle strength and alleviate carpal tunnel syndrome.

Claim 5: Yoga can prevent skin aging

Even though yoga may relax your body, that doesn't mean it will do anything for your skin. But no matter what, proper exercise and sufficient rest will make the whole person look more energetic.