Effect of an Eight-Week Preksha Meditation Programme on Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sarika Giria, P. Shekhawat
International Journal of Physical Education & Sports Sciences June 1, 2026 DOI: 10.29070/hbqy6g28 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that the Low FODMAP diet reduces physical IBS symptoms but fails to fully address psychological and physiological imbalances, and proposes that Preksha Meditation may improve autonomic balance and alleviate symptoms. |
Abstract
Diet and mental stress have significant roles in the development of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a common functional gastrointestinal illness. Complex symptom treatment is made more difficult by the bidirectional mind-gut axis, which connects emotional states with intestinal sensitivity. Traditional dietary approaches, like the Low FODMAP (LOW-FODMAP) diet, reduce physical symptoms but don't always fix the psychological and physiological imbalances that cause them. Breath awareness and self-observation are at the heart of Preksha Meditation, a systematic mindfulness-based practice with its origins in Jain philosophy that may help improve autonomic balance and alleviate symptoms.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |