Differential effects of relaxation techniques on ultraweak photon emission.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) April 1, 2008 Eduard P A Van Wijk, Rainer Lüdtke, Roeland Van Wijk
Long-term meditation is associated with lower spontaneous ultraweak photon emission (UPE), a non-invasive measure linked to oxidative stress. Men who practiced transcendental meditation (TM) showed 27% lower UPE, and those practicing other meditation techniques (OMT) showed 17% lower UPE, compared to non-meditators. The reductions were consistent across 12 anatomic locations. The similar emission patterns among groups suggest meditation may influence overall oxidative metabolism, though further verification is needed to confirm oxidation as the source of the differences.