The Effects of Stress and Meditation on the Immune System, Human Microbiota, & Epigenetics
Househam AM, Peterson CT, Mills PJ, Chopra D. · Advances in mind-body medicine · 2017
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“Meditation helps regulate the stress response, thereby suppressing chronic inflammation states and maintaining a healthy gut-barrier function. Conclusions The current research team recommends the integration of meditation into conventional health care and wellness models”
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- The Effects of Stress and Meditation on the Immune System, Human Microbiota, & Epigenetics
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Epigenetics · Molecular biomarkers · Methods & context
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“Meditation helps regulate the stress response, thereby suppressing chronic inflammation states and maintaining a healthy gut-barrier function. Conclusions The current research team recommends the integration of meditation into conventional health care and wellness models”
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