Mucosal immunity modulated by integrative meditation in a dose-dependent fashion

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine : Research on Paradigm, Practice, and Policy
Yaxin FanMichael I Posner

Abstract

Prior research had shown that an additional training session immediately after acute stress increased release of salivary secretory immunoglobin A (sIgA) in a group trained with 5-day Integrative Body-Mind Training (IBMT) in comparison to a control group given the same amount of relaxation training. However, 5 days of training did not influence the basal secretion of sIgA. The current study seeks to extend this finding and determine whether increasing amounts of IBMT will increase the basal sIgA level, suggesting further improvements in mucosal immune function. Thirty-five (35) Chinese undergraduates were randomly assigned either to an experimental group receiving 4 weeks of IBMT or a relaxation control. Salivary sIgA levels at baseline before training and three stages (i.e., rest, stress, and additional 20-minute practice) after 2 and 4 weeks training were assessed. The basal sIgA levels increased significantly in the experimental subjects but not in controls after 4 weeks of training. An additional IBMT practice session immediately after acute stress produced significantly higher sIgA release for the IBMT-trained group in comparison with controls at week 2 and 4. This effect was larger at week 4 than week 2. These results ind...Continue Reading

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Nov 24, 2011·Neuroscience Bulletin·Yi-Yuan Tang
Aug 18, 2010·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Yi-Yuan TangMichael I Posner
Nov 4, 2011·Nursing Research·Anna-Leila WilliamsRuth McCorkle
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Apr 14, 2016·Explore : the Journal of Science and Healing·Roxane Raffin Chan, Rebecca H Lehto
Sep 17, 2013·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Yi-Yuan TangMary K Rothbart
May 23, 2013·Stress and Health : Journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress·Yaxin FanMichael I Posner
Mar 19, 2015·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Yi-Yuan TangMichael I Posner
Apr 18, 2020·Frontiers in Psychology·Yi-Yuan TangEric M Reiman

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