Integral yoga intervention for managing constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Slow moving stool in the intestine often becomes dehydrated creating hard stool, which can exacerbate symptoms of constipation and this type of constipation predominant is the most common type, affecting nearly 50% of people with IBS. Stool transit time may be sped up or slowed down due to a disruption in communication between the brain and the intestine. Assuming that the syndrome may have general autonomic control as the main player in etiopathogenesis, we considered studying the efficacy of integral yoga interventions on symptoms severity, gastrointestinal health, quality of life, visceral sensitivity, gastrointestinal cognition and fear of food like parameters in constipation predominant IBS patients. It will provide insights into the benefits for integrating yoga intervention for other diseases too to foster holistic health in patients. The finding could inform both educational practices and health policies aimed at enhancing overall health of the people.