Alteration of faecal microbiota balance related to long-term deep meditation.
General Psychiatry January 3, 2023 Ying Sun, Peijun Ju, Ting Xue et al.
Background: Advancements in research have confirmed that gut microbiota can influence health through the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Meditation, as an inner mental exercise, can positively impact the regulation of an individual's physical and mental health. However, few studies have comprehensively investigated faecal microbiota following long-term (several years) deep meditation. Therefore, we...
DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2022-100893 (opens in new tab)
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Mental health
Psychosomatic medicine
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