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Breath holding is also a key to mobilize stem cells from within the bone marrow and other tissue depots.
Researchers have shown that stem cells require a mild hypoxic environment to migrate out of the marrow.
mild hypercapnia would facilitate the flow of blood to the minor capillaries, in addition to large vessels.
Breath holding helps in the regular maintenance of the lymphatic system,
There was a joint study from Buck institute and UCLA on Alzheimer’s disease. They used a combination of diet, exercise, yoga, sleep hour regulation, and eating time, all properly adhered and monitored. When this happened for a few months they were able to show signals that it could reverse memory loss, a key problem in AD.
(உற்றவன் தீர்ப்பான் மருந்து உழைச்செல்வான் அப்பால் நாற் கூற்றே மருந்து). What
The normal length of the breath is twelve angulam
Savithri Pranyamam. Although the name of this pranayamam or its measurements is not given in this poem, I see a good correlation between the two here. This pranayamam is done in the following way with the help of the Phrase: Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya (five letters in Tamil). Say this word eight times within your mind and count with your fingers. At the end of full inhalation hold the breath for four counts of Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya. Then exhale for eight counts of chanting. After complete exhalation, hold the breath for four counts of Na-Ma-Si-Va-Ya. At this
Research studies show that music calms mind, reduces heart rate, reduces blood pressure and slows down the breathing rate.
Thirumoolar has reiterated the importance of chanting the five letters (Namasivaya) or the single letter (Om) in several places throughout Thirumanthiram. It appears from this poem that the five-letter chanting with controlled breathing has some key effects on extending or maintaining the functions of the lungs, and of course has the added benefits on the health of the mind.
circadian rhythm (circadian
This region of the brain is called the suprachiasmatic nuclei
feeding cycle.
This is similar to the circadian rhythm but depends upon feeding-refeeding cycles.
basal levels (resting state) during fasting period. It
In an interesting experiment, when the fruit fly were fed lesser than a normal diet, they were found to live at least 10% longer compared to the ones that were fed unconditionally.
both night and day cannot be perceived (இருந்தேன் இக்காயத்தே எண்ணிலி கோடி; இருந்தேன் இராப்பகல் அற்ற இடத்தே).
Say, organs like heart and brain do not replace their cells as often as the skin, or liver or immune cells do.
cells can be controlled and conditioned to lose the sense of day and light using breathing.
திருமந்திரம். விளக்கவுரை: ஞா. மாணிக்கவாசகன், உமா பதிப்பகம், சென்னை
