A systematic review of neurobiological and clinical features of mindfulness meditations

A Chiesa, A Serretti - Psychological medicine, 2010 - cambridge.org
BackgroundMindfulness meditation (MM) practices constitute an important group of
meditative practices that have received growing attention. The aim of the present paper was …

Mechanisms of yogic practices in health, aging, and disease

V Kuntsevich, WC Bushell… - Mount Sinai Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanisms underlying the modulating effects of yogic cognitive‐behavioral practices (eg,
meditation, yoga asanas, pranayama breathing, caloric restriction) on human physiology …

Pineal gland volume in major depressive and bipolar disorders

T Takahashi, D Sasabayashi, M Yücel, S Whittle… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Abnormal melatonin secretion has been demonstrated in patients with affective disorders
such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD). However, magnetic …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced dehydroepiandrosterone levels are positively correlated with N3 sleep stage in long-term mindfulness meditation practitioners

RP Nagendra, TN Sathyaprabha, BM Kutty - Sleep Science, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives Meditation practices positively influence the neural, hormonal and autonomic
systems. We have demonstrated that long-term practice of mindfulness meditation increases …

Toward a unified field of study: Longevity, regeneration, and protection of health through meditation and related practices

WC Bushell, ND Theise - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The orientation of this volume and the Longevity and Optimal Health: Integrating Eastern
and Western Perspectives conference is that there is abundant evidence in the scientific and …

[PDF][PDF] Yoga Training In Heart Failure (NYHA I-II) R educes O xidative S tress and Inflammation

BH Krishna, P Pal, GK Pal, MG Sridhar… - J Exerc Physiol …, 2014 - asep.org
ABSTRACT Krishna BH, Pal P, Pal GK, Sridhar MG, Balachander J, Jayasettiaseelon E,
Sreekanth Y, Gaur GS. Yoga Training In Heart Failure Reduces Oxidative Stress And …

Correlation between pineal activation and religious meditation observed by functional magnetic resonance imaging

CH Liou, CW Hsieh, CH Hsieh, SC Lee, JH Chen… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
The human brain possesses plenty of functions but little is known about its scientific
relationship with mind and spirit. Conferences^ 1, 2^ focused on the connection between …

Effect of yoga on female hormones in peri-menopausal women

R Khadka, BH Paudel, M Lamsal, N Shrestha… - Journal of Physiological …, 2022 - nepjol.info
Background: One of risk factors for increased rate of cardiovascular diseases and
development of menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal/postmenopausal women is …

[HTML][HTML] The Unverifiable Truth

AP Smith - 2008 - integralworld.net
I have now traced the evolution of consciousness from the most primitive organisms—
indeed, even earlier, from the first molecules on earth, if we can speak of their having …

Jorge Cecílio Daher Júnior> André Luiz ea glândula pineal: antecipação de informações científicas

JCD Júnior - espiritualidades.com.br
Conclusão André Luiz antecipou-se à Ciência trazendo informações sobre a glândula
pineal. Não temos elementos para considerá-lo um “revelador” da Ciência, entretanto, as …