Longevity

Publication Title: 
LONGEVITY, REGENERATION, AND OPTIMAL HEALTH

LONGEVITY, REGENERATION, AND OPTIMAL HEALTH

Towarda Unified Field of Study: Longevity,Regeneration, and Protection of Health through Meditation and Related Practices

William C. Bushelland Neil D. Theiseb

Author(s): 
Bushell, William C.
Publication Title: 
Ancient Science of Life

The changes in the body with aging are various. They can be avoided by judicious use of the knowledge of Aha Vihara and Carya described in the Ayurvedic texts alongwith certain yogic practices with are minutely discussed here.

Author(s): 
Mishra, S. K.
Publication Title: 
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

BACKGROUND: A review of research on complementary and alternative treatments, specifically mind-body techniques, was conducted at Stanford University. The goals of the review were to establish a comprehensive literature review and to provide a rationale for future research concerning successful aging. METHODS: Computerized searches were conducted using MEDLINE, PsychInfo, Stanford Library, Dissertation Abstracts, Lexus-Nexus, the Internet, and interviews conducted with practitioners.

Author(s): 
Luskin, F. M.
Newell, K. A.
Griffith, M.
Holmes, M.
Telles, S.
Marvasti, F. F.
Pelletier, K. R.
Haskell, W. L.
Publication Title: 
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that training-related improvements in glucose and insulin responses to an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) are independent of changes in abdominal adiposity. DESIGN: Adiposity and responses to an OGTT were measured before and after a 4-month randomized, controlled aerobic training program. SETTING: An academic medical institution. PARTICIPANTS: Sixteen healthy older (73+/-1 year) men and women. INTERVENTION: Both the training (T) (n=9) and control (C) (n=7) groups exercised 4 times a week for 60-minute sessions.

Author(s): 
DiPietro, L.
Seeman, T. E.
Stachenfeld, N. S.
Katz, L. D.
Nadel, E. R.
Publication Title: 
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

BACKGROUND: A comprehensive, but not systematic, review of the research on complementary and alternative treatments, specifically mind/body techniques, on musculoskeletal disease was conducted at Stanford University. The goals of the review were to establish a comprehensive literature review and provide a rationale for future research carrying the theme of "successful aging." METHODS: Computerized searches were conducted using MEDLINE, PsychInfo, Stanford Library, Dissertation Abstracts, Lexus-Nexus, the Internet as well as interviews conducted with practitioners and the elderly.

Author(s): 
Luskin, F. M.
Newell, K. A.
Griffith, M.
Holmes, M.
Telles, S.
DiNucci, E.
Marvasti, F. F.
Hill, M.
Pelletier, K. R.
Haskell, W. L.
Publication Title: 
Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine

Throughout past millennia, human beings have shared the common goal of improving health for longevity. However, different cultures around the world have developed their own approaches to achieve this goal. Various traditions have emerged, rendering distinct medical systems such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Chinese-Japanese medicine, shamanism, and Native American healing. Traditional medicine involves a holistic approach to the human body to integrate healing with culture, environment, and tradition.

Author(s): 
Go, Vay Liang W.
Champaneria, Manish C.
Publication Title: 
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Oxidative stress contributes to the process of aging as well as a variety of chronic degenerative diseases. There are indications that psychological stress increases oxidative stress whereas relaxation decreases it. We have measured the concentration of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) in blood as an indicator of oxidative stress at the beginning and at the end of a comprehensive yoga-based lifestyle modification program (YLMP). The data was collected from 104 subjects (59 male, 45 female), 19-71 years of age (mean +/- SD, 41.2 +/- 14.6 years).

Author(s): 
Yadav, Raj Kumar
Ray, Rooma Basu
Vempati, Ramaprabhu
Bijlani, Ramesh Lal
Publication Title: 
Zeitschrift Für Gerontologie Und Geriatrie

According to Antonovsky, the sense of coherence (SOC) determines health and wellbeing. This life orientation is shaped up to the age of 30 and is supposed to remain constant up to senior age. In a field study, in which the SOC, psycho-social resources and subjective health were assessed at three points in time, it could be shown for the first time that the SOC in old age can be malleable and expanding.

Author(s): 
Wiesmann, U.
Rölker, S.
Ilg, H.
Hirtz, P.
Hannich, H.-J.
Publication Title: 
[Nihon Kōshū Eisei Zasshi] Japanese Journal of Public Health

OBJECTIVE: Remarkable growth in use of alternative and complementally medicine (CAM) has recently been noted from consume to trends, detail surveys are limited. In this study, to clarify the actual state of use of CAM and associated problem, we performed a cross sectional study in a town using a self-administrated questionnaire. METHODS: The questionnaire including demographic variables, subjective health status and health practices was addressed by people in Oguni town in Kumamoto.

Author(s): 
Fukuda, Sanae
Watanabe, Eri
Ono, Naoya
Tsubouchi, Mina
Shirakawa, Taro
Publication Title: 
Casopís Lékar̆ů C̆eských

Physical activity can improve mental health. Positive effect of physical activity on depression and anxiety are mentioned. Moreover physical activity increases resistance against memory loss during aging. Physical activity also improves quality and life satisfaction in all age group; this fact was confirmed also in Czech children. Physical activity should be sufficient, but not excessive, and it should be combined with pharmacotherapy in severe and long-term depression. The kind of physical activity depends on the preferences and possibilities of patients; walking, yoga, swimming, etc.

Author(s): 
Nespor, K.
Csémy, L.

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