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• Yoga for weight loss? - CNN

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• Yoga, meditation improve brain function and energy levels, study shows - Science Daily, 9/6/17
• Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience - Science Daily, 8/22/17 - "participation in the retreat was associated with decreases in both self-reported anxiety and depression as well as increases in mindfulness. The research team observed increases in the plasma levels of BDNF, a neuromodulator that plays an important role in learning, memory and the regulation of complex processes such as inflammation, immunity, mood regulation, stress response and metabolism. They also observed increases in the magnitude of the cortisol awakening response (CAR) which is part of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA), suggesting improved stress resilience. Moreover, there was a decrease in inflammatory processes caused by an increase of the anti-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-10 and a reduction of the pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-12 after the retreat. "It is likely that at least some of the significant improvements in both HPA axis functioning as exemplified by the CAR as well as neuroimmunologic functioning as exemplified by increases in BDNF levels and alterations in cytokines were due to the intensive meditation practice involved in this retreat," says corresponding author Dr Baruch Rael Cahn (University of Southern California, USA)"
• Yoga boosts stress-busting hormone, reduces pain - Science Daily, 7/27/11
• Meditation May Sharpen Attention - WebMD, 5/9/07
• Meditation Balances the Body's Systems - WebMD, 3/20/06
• Say 'om': Meditation may aid in brain function - USAToday, 11/13/05
• Meditation Associated With Increased Grey Matter In The Brain - Science Daily, 11/11/05
• Yoga May Prevent Weight Gain in Middle Age - WebMD, 7/22/05
• Meditation good for the heart, study finds - MSNBC, 5/21/05
• Yoga May Aid Body Image, Cut Eating Disorders - WebMD, 5/20/05
• Meditation May Help Lower Blood Pressure - Intelihealth, 2/14/05
• Yoga Gets Hearts Healthy - WebMD, 11/8/04
• Missing Out on Meditation? - Dr. Weil, 7/6/04
• Yoga Fights Fatigue in People With MS - WebMD, 6/11/04
• Meditation Helps Teens Lower Blood Pressure - WebMD, 4/2/04
• Meditation Boosts Immune System - HealthDay, 8/29/03
• Meditation Boosts Mood, Immune System - WebMD, 8/18/03
• Is Yoga for You? - Dr. Weil, 8/7/03
• Meditate Away Stress and Fatigue - HealthDay, 8/5/03
• Meditation - Time Magazine (cover story), 8/4/03
• Yoga spawns business instructing preschoolers - USA Today, 7/24/03
• Energy Yoga Shows Measurable Health Benefits - Clinical Psychiatry News, 7/03
• Yoga Helps Breast Cancer Patients - WebMD, 6/3/03
• Yoga Restores Energy to MS Sufferers - HealthDay, 4/8/03
• Multiple Sclerosis: Exercise, Yoga Help - WebMD, 4/4/03
• Meditation May Help Ward Off Illness - WebMD, 2/7/03
• Meditation Good For Mind And Body - NBCSandiego.com, 2/5/03
• Yoga May Help Correct Abnormal Spinal Curvature in Elderly - New Hope Natural Media, 1/2/03
• Teens Use Yoga To Relieve Stress - Intelihealth, 5/9/02
• Close Your Eyes and Say Om - WebMD, 4/16/02
• Yoga May Help Severe Asthmatics Breathe Easier - Intelihealth, 2/28/02
• Meditation Training Lessens Symptoms of Chronic Illnesses - Doctor's Guide, 8/30/01
• Meditation Training Lessens Symptoms Of Chronic Illnesses - Intelihealth, 8/30/01
• Meditation Does Ease Stress - WebMD, 7/9/01
• Is It Hot Yoga Or Just Balmy? - Time Magazine, 4/23/01
• Yoga: A Shopper's Guide - Time Magazine, 4/23/01
• Yoga keeps many feeling young - CNN, 8/17/00
• Ancient Tradition Undergoes 21st Century Scientific Scrutiny -WebMD, 5/30/00
• Yoga: Healing the body, quieting the mind - CNN, 6/3/99