In a new study, researchers found that the anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects of meditation and yoga practices make them potential adjunctive treatments of COVID-19
The research was conducted by a team at UC San Diego, MIT, Harvard University, and elsewhere.
In the paper, the team described the anti-inflammatory effects associated with meditation and yoga.
They found there is evidence of stress and inflammation modulation, and also preliminary evidence for possible forms of immune system enhancement, accompanying the practice of certain forms of meditation, yoga, and pranayama, along with potential implications for counteracting some forms of infectious challenges.
The authors also readily acknowledge that in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ideas must be put to a further rigorous scientific test.
The paper suggesting that researchers in the United States and Europe would serve their citizens by upping their exploration of the potential contributions of natural health practices, especially amidst the present dearth of conventional treatments.
One author of the study is Deepak Chopra, University of California, San Diego.
The study is published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
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