Inflammation
is a risk factor for all chronic diseases, and inflammation will also
increase any pain you may have. Wouldn't it be great if you could
reduce inflammation by just using your mind? The good news is that you
can!
The
reviewed research investigated this(Black DS, et.al.,2013). 39
dementia caregivers either meditated for 12 minutes daily for 8 weeks
or listened to relaxing music.
In
the participants who meditated, 68 genes were found to be expressed
differently, 19 were up-regulated and 49 were down-regulated.
Up-regulated genes included immunoglobulin-related transcripts and the
ones which were down- regulated were pro-inflammatory cytokines.
What
this means is that meditation may reverse a pattern of increased
NF-kappaB driven inflammation and also reduce IRF1-related
transcription of innate antiviral response genes which has been
observed in healthy individuals confronting a significant life
stressor.
This was accomplished by spending only 12 minutes per day of this special type of meditation.
Published with permission by Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac : www.TissueRecovery.com
Dr. Marsh has worked with and referrers patients to Dr. Sopler for
co-management for years . . . He is quite simply San Diego's top
functional medicine consultant.
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