The study did not focus on the calorie-burn of yoga, but rather on the way yoga influenced eating habits. In a survey of over 15,000 participants, researchers found that people who participated in a minimum of one 30 minute yoga session once a week either maintained or lost weight over a 10 year time frame.
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain stops for a brief time. A person will have stroke-like symptoms for up to 24 hours. In most cases, the symptoms last for 1 to 2 hours.
A TIA or transient ischemic attack is a warning stroke or mini-stroke that produces stroke-like symptoms. TIA symptoms usually only last a few minutes but, if left untreated, people who have TIAs have a high risk of stroke. Recognizing and treating TIAs can reduce the risk of a major stroke. 1  Sudden numbness or weakness of the leg. 2  Sudden confusion or trouble understanding. 3  Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. 4  Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination. 5  Sudden severe headache with no known cause.