Dr. Juhi Gautam, MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP, Yogaphysician What is yoga? (Click on Question for Larger display) Why did yoga evolve and how long has it existed? (Click on Question for Larger display) Is yoga scientific? (Click on Question for Larger display) Can we compare the yoga science with medicine? (Click on Question for Larger display) How did yoga survive for so long? (Click on Question for Larger display) In the present time how relevant is it to prescribe yoga (Click on Question for Larger display) What are the disorders that yoga has been efficatious? (Click on Question for Larger display) Are medical practitioners prescribing yoga? (Click on Question for Larger display) What are the side effects and long-term consequences of yoga? (Click on Question for Larger display) Is it a way of life? (Click on Question for Larger display) Celebreties taking to yoga? (Click on Question for Larger display) When did you get interested in yoga? (Click on Question for Larger display) How and when should one start practicing yoga? (Click on Question for Larger display) Yoga diet (Click on Question for Larger display) How are your patients benefiting? (Click on Question for Larger display) What is your message? (Click on Question for Larger display) What is pranayama? (Click on Question for Larger display) What is chanting yoga and how does it work? (Click on Question for Larger display) How does spirituality help in medicine? (Click on Question for Larger display) What do you think of Lord Darzi's clinic? (Click on Question for Larger display)	YOGA & MEDICINE The Indian sage Patanjali wrote the original description of the yoga system in the Yoga Sutra around 5000 years ago. Yoga is internal, subtle, complete and authentic in its form which is also the ultimate path leading to self realization. Evidence based medicine has found yoga efficacious in Hypertension, Pain, Musculoskeletal, Problems, Obesity and Eating Disorders, Sleep, Smoking and alcohol Dependence, Epilepsy, Psoriasis, Menopause, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cancer, Sexual Problems, Psychiatric Disorders and various other disorders