Mindfulness methods improve the immune system

Moris Beracha.- Currently, there is evidence that the immune system can be improved through stress reduction, or the so-called mind-body medicine. You can use techniques that, after a long-period practice, produce soothing and anti-inflammatory effects for mind and spirit.

The brain under polar circumstances (i.e., calm and happiness versus stress and depression) produces a dramatically different set of chemical mediators, including cortisol, one of the master switches of inflammatory responses.

In addition, the brain transmits nerve signals consisting of two alternative parts: the sympathetic system, designed to accelerate acutely, but at a chronic cost; and the parasympathetic system, designed to calm. Experiments have shown that it is associated with anti-inflammatory properties. The hint is to learn how to control them to achieve optimal immune health.

However, although these exercises are available to everyone, they require diligence and hard work to achieve lasting results.

Some experts have classified meditation practice into two categories. The first is "bottom-up," which incorporates a prominent physical component, such as yoga or Tai Chi; and the "top down", which includes meditation.

Here it becomes even more complex because mindfulness methods, such as meditation, come in many forms and types of techniques and can be applied in the short term or throughout life. There is evidence that even a single day of mindfulness training can produce a tangible effect on the activation and deactivation of our genes.

It is not a simple solution, but, over time, it can be immeasurably soothing and useful to achieve our immunological health goal.