Mozz said:
'The use of Meditation for healing is not new. Meditative techniques
are the product of diverse cultures and peoples around the world. It
has been rooted in the traditions of the world's great religions. In
fact, practically all religious groups practice meditation in one form
or another.
Christians call it prayer.
Quoted message said:The value of Meditation to alleviate suffering and promote
healing has been known and practiced for thousands of years.In spite of its rich history and traditions, it is only during the
past three decades that scientific study has focused on the clinical
effects of meditation on health. During the 1960s, reports reached the
West of yogis and meditation masters in India who could perform
extraordinary feats of bodily control and altered states of
consciousness. These reports captured the interest of Western
researchers studying self-regulation and the possibility of voluntary
control over the autonomic nervous system. At the same time, new
refinements in scientific instrumentation made it possible to
duplicate and substantiate some of these reports at medical research
institutes. Health care professionals who were often dissatisfied with
the side effects of drug treatments for stress-related disorders
embraced meditation as a valuable tool for stress reduction, and today
both patients and physicians enjoy the health benefits of regular
meditation practice.
Yes, prayer works.
Quoted message said:He discovered by studying various yogis and longtime meditators that
the meditation process counteracted the effects of the sympathetic
nervous system-the one that wants to fight or flee. Whereas the
sympathetic system dilates the pupils and gets the heart rate,
respiration, and blood pressure up, the parasympathetic system,
activated when we meditate, does just the opposite. Muscle tension
decreases, blood pressure drops, and for some extraordinary
practitioners, even temperature and basal metabolism rates drop during
a prolonged meditation. Oxygen needs of the body are reduced when you
are in a highly relaxed state, and brain waves change from the busy
beta-waves to the blissful alpha waves.'
When they pray, Christians also enjoy the added benefit of God's
blessings for themselves and others on top of the stress reduction that
occurs with meditation. Such benefits would be expected to help folks
with complications arising from either diabetes or obesity making this
discussion on-topic for all NGs receiving this thread.
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
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