Yoga and Heart Disease
Zandorf
I am doing research on the therapeutic effects of yoga for heart disease. Does
anyone have any information on this? (eg. personal knowledge, names of people
to contact, research articles, names of experts, web sites, etc.) Also, does
anyone know of any Yoga centers that specialize in treating illnesses such as
heart disease in the New York City area?
Lawson English
Zandorf <zan...@aol.com> said:
There was a pretty big study on TM and heart disease published in the past
year or three.
AND, you can find out more about the nearest Maharishi Ayurveda center by
calling 1-800-THE-VEDA and asking. Livingston Manor might be the closest.
Also, check out <http://www.mum.edu/TM_public/TM_science_valid.html> for
more info on TM research.
In case you aren't familiar with the term "Maharishi Ayurveda," that is a
specific interpretation of Ayurvedic medicine, which incorporates
meditation, yoga, massage, herbal treatments and other treatment
modalities. It dates back about 2-3000 years , maybe more.
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George DeForest
>> Zandorf <zan...@aol.com> said:
>>
>> I am doing research on the therapeutic effects of yoga for heart disease.
>> Does anyone have any information on this?
>> (eg. personal knowledge, names of people to contact, research articles,
>> names of experts, web sites, etc.)
>> Also, does anyone know of any Yoga centers that specialize in treating
>> illnesses such as heart disease in the New York City area?
>>
> Lawson English wrote:
>
> There was a pretty big study on TM and heart disease published
> in the past year or three.
> AND, you can find out more about the nearest Maharishi Ayurveda center
> by calling 1-800-THE-VEDA and asking.
> Livingston Manor might be the closest.
.
Maybe not...I think Livingston Manor facility is strictly for women now.
However, there is also Maharishi Ayurveda in the Berkley-Carteret Hotel
in Asbury Park, New Jersey...just a short ride from NYC.
.
>
> Also, check out <http://www.mum.edu/TM_public/TM_science_valid.html>
> for more info on TM research.
>
here's a recent TM press release from:
_____________________________________
MAHARISHI INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL
OF NATURAL LAW PARTIES
NEWS SERVICE
Markt 1 • 6063 AC Vlodrop • The Netherlands
Tel.: +31-475-404111 • Fax +31-475-403642
e-mail: n...@euronet.nl
_____________________________________
NEWS RELEASE
TRANSCENDING HEART DISEASE
22 February 1997
Researchers have discovered convincing new evidence that an age-old
meditation practice may reduce atherosclerosis and slow the ageing process.
A study published in the current issue of Psychosomatic Medicine (Jan./Feb.
1998) reports that elderly people practising the Transcendental Meditation
technique have significantly lower serum lipid peroxide levels.
High levels of lipid peroxide have been shown in previous studies to be an
important factor in the formation of atherosclerosis and to be directly
associated with the ageing process. The present study looked at the
relationship between oxidative stress - free radicals activity - and stress
reduction through the practice of the Transcendental Meditation (TM)
programme.
Forty-one elderly subjects with an average age of 67 were recruited from the
same town in the USA. Eighteen were long-term practitioners of the TM
programme (average length of practice: 16.5 years). Twenty-three were
controls who were not practising a formal stress management technique.
Subjects in both groups were of similar age, gender, level of education, and
normal health condition.
The results showed that the group practising the TM technique had 15% lower
serum lipid peroxide levels compared to the controls. No significant
differences were found between the two groups in regards to smoking, fat
intake or vitamin supplementation.
Robert Schneider, M.D., the study's principal co-author and director of the
Centre for Health and Ageing Studies at Maharishi University of Management
in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, said: "These findings suggest that we may be able
to reduce atherosclerosis and slow the ageing process through the TM
technique, which appears to have a balancing effect on neurophysiological
functioning."
"The data underscores the importance of the development of consciousness in
positively affecting physiological states like serum lipid peroxide levels.
The Transcendental Meditation programme appears to trigger an innate
mechanism which enlivens the body's inner intelligence to repair itself and
prevent disease and ageing," Dr. Schneider said.
National Institutes of Health Awards $5 Million in Grants
During the past ten years, the U.S. National Institutes of Health has
awarded over $5 million in grants to the Centre for Health and Ageing
Studies to investigate the long-term effects of the TM program on treating
and preventing hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
In the last two years, the American Heart Association journal 'Hypertension'
published two studies reporting, among other findings, that the TM technique
reduced high blood pressure as effectively as antihypertensive medications,
but without negative side-effects. In addition, a study published in The
American Journal of Cardiology (April 1996) reported that the TM technique
improved exercise tolerance and maximal workload in patients with coronary
artery disease.
The Transcendental Meditation technique is a simple, natural, effortless
procedure practised for 20 minutes twice a day sitting comfortably in a
chair with the eyes closed. The technique, which has its roots in the
ancient Vedic tradition of India, was introduced by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
forty years ago. Today, nearly five million people have learned the TM
technique and over 500 scientific studies conducted on this procedure
indicate a wide range of benefits to the mind, health and behaviour.
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yours truly,
George DeForest
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Judy Stein
In article <6fv94c$jsg$2...@news.stealth.net>,
"George DeForest" <gd...@peakaccess.net> wrote:
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> However, there is also Maharishi Ayurveda in the Berkley-Carteret Hotel
> in Asbury Park, New Jersey...just a short ride from NYC.
I'm not positive they're still doing much of anything with MA-V
there now...unless they've brought it back fairly recently.
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+ Judy Stein * The Author's Friend * jst...@panix.com +
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George DeForest
George DeForest <gd...@peakaccess.net> wrote:
>> However, there is also Maharishi Ayurveda in the Berkley-Carteret Hotel
>> in Asbury Park, New Jersey...just a short ride from NYC.
>>
Judy Stein < jst...@panix.com > wrote:
> I'm not positive they're still doing much of anything with MA-V
> there now...unless they've brought it back fairly recently.
.
Have they stopped? Sorry to hear that.
My suggestion was based on what used to be...oh well.
If you are right, it may be that the facility is not
"up to speed" with the new emphasis on "proper vastu".
I understand alot of TM facilities are actually up for sale, for that
reason.
.
George DeForest
email: <gd...@peakaccess.net>
website: <http://people.delphi.com/gd4s>
.
Judy Stein
In article <6g9vco$ito$2...@news.stealth.net>,
"George DeForest" <gd...@peakaccess.net> wrote:
> George DeForest <gd...@peakaccess.net> wrote:
>
> >> However, there is also Maharishi Ayurveda in the Berkley-Carteret Hotel
> >> in Asbury Park, New Jersey...just a short ride from NYC.
> >>
> Judy Stein < jst...@panix.com > wrote:
> > I'm not positive they're still doing much of anything with MA-V
> > there now...unless they've brought it back fairly recently.
> .
> Have they stopped? Sorry to hear that.
They used to have an MA-V chronic disease clinic, but that
operation was moved to Lancaster, Mass., back in 1995. They
probably still offer courses in basic MA-V and self-pulse
reading, but I don't know whether one can get any kind of
consultation or treatment from a vaidya any longer.
I haven't been in touch, however, so it isn't impossible they've
brought some services back.
> My suggestion was based on what used to be...oh well.
> If you are right, it may be that the facility is not
> "up to speed" with the new emphasis on "proper vastu".
Good point, but the clinic moved out long before MMY started
talking about "proper vastu." I think it was more a
consolidation of resources at Lancaster (plus some problems with
the city government as to what the hotel was to be used for--the
city wanted it to be primarily a commercial hotel operation so
the city could get the tax revenues; it's a complicated story).
The south entrance was blocked off at the time I was there,
though.
> I understand alot of TM facilities are actually up for sale, for that
> reason.
That's my understanding as well. Don't know about the Asbury
Park facility. Since it's used mostly as a commercial hotel
operation, it may not be thought to make that much difference.