Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has an inborn talent of storytelling, however, this time around he opened up a very personal account of his health transformation. The director confessed that he has had to reexamine his lifestyle and make serious changes after having suffered the heart attack. An inspirational tale of discipline, determination and hard work that made him lose 27 kilograms.
In a media interview, Anurag Kashyap talked about his struggle with health issues. The filmmaker said, "I had a heart attack, and I had a series of asthma attacks, and I was on steroids, and I had totally lost myself. I imploded. I tried a lot of things. I went to a de-addiction program, but it didn't help me. I went to some other places, but it didn't help me... I never understood what had happened to me."
He further added, "I never understood why somebody like me, who is so fit and regular at exercise, I'm doing the same things as I was doing earlier, but why this sudden difference? Why have I suddenly put on weight? Why am I suddenly losing hair? Why did all my hair suddenly turn white?"
Anurag Kashyap revealed that he used yoga as one of his prime recovery instruments. As compared to high-intensity exercises, which could otherwise have been hazardous to his heart disorder, yoga gave him a safe but effective method of enhancing flexibility, strength as well as psychological relaxation. Daily yoga sessions also helped him to shed pounds and relieve stress as well as making his heart strong.
During the conversation, Anurag said, "For the first time, I saw a massive difference. I have lost 27 kg since then. The yoga teacher taught me pranayam. That taught me how to calm down, how to throw away stress. You know all you think about is work and then you think about food and then when you get time to sleep, you sleep, and you don't focus on other things. It has taught me how to give partial time to things which are important for your own wellbeing."
Not only this, the filmmaker was on a strict liquid diet together with yoga. This included reducing intake of heavy meals, junk and processed foods. His nutrition consisted predominantly of soups, diluted juice, and smoothies, herbal teas, and other sources of nutrients that were liquids. Under the close supervision of a physician, a liquid diet may help in body detoxification and loss of excess weight. In the case of Kashyap, it turned out to be the ideal remedy of restoring his eating disorder by still providing his body with the necessary vitamins and minerals.
Yoga has many more possibilities than simply stretching because it can also help maintain healthy and sustainable weight. Here are some key benefits:
Some yoga postures stimulate metabolism (digestion and thyroid) enabling the body to process calories better.
Twist and bend pose works into abdominal organs and eases bloating and enhances digestion.
Yoga decreases stress hormones; as a result, it helps in preventing food cravings and emotional eating.
Mindfulness improves your awareness of hunger signals, thus helping make more qualified food choices.
Vinyasa, Power Yoga, and Ashtanga are active and increase the heart rate; thus help in fat burning.
In contrast to crash diets, yoga fosters harmony, improved sleep and new healthy behaviours and practices to maintain weight in the long-term.
Yoga will never give instantaneous effects, yet when a steady routine is introduced along with proper dieting it will assist in burning body fat, enhancing body metabolism, alleviating stress and a healthier, more mindful lifestyle; all of which work to shed weight.
Yes, yoga helps in weight management and overall wellness.
He wanted to improve his health after suffering a heart attack.
Yoga, a liquid diet, and lifestyle changes.
He lost 27 kg after his heart attack.
