Suresh Alankar

2 papers in the library · 27 citations · publishing 2021-2022

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Advanced Meditation and Vegan Diet Increased Acylglycines and Reduced Lipids Associated with Improved Health: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.

Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine August 2022 Ramana V. Vishnubhotla, Paul L. Wood, Ashutosh Verma et al.

Introduction: Samyama is an Isha Yoga 8-day residential meditation/yoga retreat combined with 60 days of preparation with vegan diet. We showed earlier Samyama retreat was associated with lower systemic inflammation and favorable lipid profiles along with other physical and mental health benefits. There is no mechanistic study on the impact of an advanced meditative process on multiple blood...

DOI: 10.1089/jicm.2022.0480 Full text Meditation Isha samyama Acylcarnitines Acylglycines +2

Isha Yoga Practices and Participation in Samyama Program are Associated with Reduced HbA1C and Systemic Inflammation, Improved Lipid Profile, and Short-Term and Sustained Improvement in Mental Health: A Prospective Observational Study of Meditators

Frontiers in Psychology May 19, 2021 Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, Suresh Alankar, Raj K. Maturi et al. 27 citations

Background: Meditation is gaining recognition as a tool to impact health and well-being. Samyama is an 8-day intensive residential meditation experience conducted by Isha Foundation requiring several months of extensive preparation and vegan diet. The health effects of Samyama have not been previously studied. The objective was to assess physical and emotional well-being before and after...

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.659667