US EditionSlow breathing during meditation reduces levels of Alzheimer's-related proteins in the blood
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Slow breathing during meditation reduces levels of Alzheimer's-related proteins in the blood
A new study published in the journal Psychophysiology provides evidence that the specific way a person breathes during meditation may determine its impact on biological markers related to Alzheimer’s disease. The research demonstrates that mindfulness meditation accompanied by deliberate slow breathing reduces levels of amyloid beta peptides in the blood. In contrast, mindfulness practice without this breathing component may actually increase le…
Alzheimer's disease scares long before the first memory holes appear. Faced with this anxiety, many are looking for solutions in drugs, diet or brain games. More unexpected, a recent clinical study has been interested in another potential lever: how we breathe during meditation could alter some biological markers associated with Alzheimer's disease in the blood. However, these results, which are still preliminary, call for caution.
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