| Autor: |
Glaser JL; Department of Physiological and Biological Sciences, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, Iowa 52556., Brind JL, Vogelman JH, Eisner MJ, Dillbeck MC, Wallace RK, Chopra D, Orentreich N |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of behavioral medicine [J Behav Med] 1992 Aug; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 327-41. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/BF00844726 |
| Abstrakt: |
Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) levels were measured in 270 men and 153 women who were experienced practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) and TM-Sidhi programs, mental techniques practiced twice daily, sitting quietly with the eyes closed. These were compared according to sex and 5-year age grouping to 799 male and 453 female nonmeditators. The mean DHEA-S levels in the TM group were higher in all 11 of the age groups measured in women and in 6 of 7 5-year age groups over 40 in men. There were no systematic differences in younger men. Simple regression using TM-group data revealed that this effect was independent of diet, body mass index, and exercise. The mean TM-group levels measured in all women and in the older men were generally comparable to those of nonmeditator groups 5 to 10 years younger. These findings suggest that some characteristics of TM practitioners are modifying the age-related deterioration in DHEA-S secretion by the adrenal cortex. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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