In the age of genetic engineering and much-touted hi-tech solution to various diseases of the modern times, the basic preventative methods might still be the best bet in offsetting any neuro-degenerative problems including Alzheimer’s. This disease progressively robs the afflicted person off the necessary mental functions such as memory, therefore, interfering in daily life. ScientistsRead more
PARMJIT SINGH, PhD
Book Reviewby Parmjit Singh, PhD A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HOLISTIC HEALTH | Swami Rama | Himalayan Institute Press | ISBN 0893891746 | $14.95 In the age of high-tech answers to health problems, it is refreshing to see a book which prescribes easy and natural methods to restore health. But it asks different questions and proposesRead more
Being or becoming happy not only affects the quality of our emotional and family life, it also promotes health. A 2005 study published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggested that “positive well-being is directly related to health-relevant biological processes”. “Negative affective states such as depression are associated with premature mortality andRead more
Gone are the days when Zen meditators were called psychotics. Now, things are different. Scientists are using high-tech techniques to peep into human brain under intense meditation. A recent study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found that long-term meditators induce an extraordinary synchronization of brain waves known as gamma synchrony. This synchronisationRead more
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