PARMJIT SINGH, PhD

For the past few years, some research studies have appeared to suggest that regular practice of mind-body based practices such as yoga, Tai Chi and meditation may be able to alter gene expression over a period of time. These practices may be able to influence the up-regulation of protective genes and simultaneous down-regulation of genesRead more

Job strain and workplace hassles not only compromise the quality of work and general productivity of an organization, but can also have serious repercussion on an individual’s health. A recent Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (2018) indicated that, “job strain was associated with an almostRead more

Sometime back one of my friends called and said, “Everything seems great in my life. And still I feel a constant low-noise anxiety and antiness which won’t go away”. As I reflected on our conversation, my friend’s example is not an isolated case. We are living through an age of anxiety: sometimes it is situationalRead more

Our gut and its related digestive disorders is now beginning to be referred as a second brain as it presents with a millions of neurons opening direct communication with the brain. A write-up about the study originally published in Science suggests, “…gut has a much more direct connection to the brain through a neural circuitRead more