Thank you very much for your insightful and thought provoking comments. Like you, I believe that meditation and many other mind-body practices are best used to maintain health, in addition to reestablishing it.

Be well!

JP

Cancer Biology and Meditation
All living beings – plants as well as animals, are made up of a large number of basic units called cells. A cell is the structural and functional unit of living beings. The adults human body contains 100 trillion cells. All these cells can trace their origins to a single cell – the fertilized egg i.e. zygote. The zygote passes through a period of rapid cell division. This process of cell division is called mitosis. This results in the formation of millions of cells from a single zygote. After the period of initial rapid division some cells start undergoing changes in their size, shape and contents in preparation of the work they will undertake later. This is called differentiation. Differentiation specializes the cell and enables it to carry out specific functions. These specialized cells come together to form tissues which together form organs and these go on to form various systems in the body. Once the cells differentiate they usually stop dividing. WE STILL DO NOT KNOW HOW THESE CONTROL S WORK.

However, this tight control over cell division in some cells is lost and they start dividing indiscriminately to form a mass of cells which is called a tumour. They are of two types’ benign tumours and malignant tumours.

Now the question is what is this ‘control’? Is this control involuntary and independent of nervous system? Is this control stops after the cell division stops or continues till the death of an individual?

A recent study suggests that cells chat with one another, discussing what they will become – a neuron or a hair, bone or a muscle.

David Sprinzak, Tel Aviv University suggests cells know when to chat and when to shut up and let other cells carry on. Sprinzak working with California Institute of Technology researchers, has uncovered the mechanism that allows cells to switch from sender to receiver mode or vice versa, the Journal Public Library of Science Computational Biology reports.

This breakthrough opens the way to develop cancer drugs that target these transactions and halt production of cancer cells.

The ‘control referred to above is involuntary. Can this control be maintained? How can we ensure that the tight control over cell division is not lost so that the chances of onset ’of cancer is eliminated? The role of meditation should also be viewed as a health promoter. There are three aspects of health – promotive, preventive and curative aspect of heath. Meditation promotes good health conditions. Meditation enables us to exercise voluntary control over all involuntary functions of the body. THUS MEDITATION CAN HELP US COMBAT MALIGNANCY BEFORE ITS ONSET. It has already been proved that meditation and yoga can alter the gene response.

Be well!

JP

Thanks! It makes me feel great to know that you enjoy my writing.

re: supplements

It would be helpful to know what you’re looking for in a multi-vitamin/mineral. Do you want a “one-a-day” formula or something that’s higher potency? Would you prefer something that just includes nutrients or a supplement that also includes food-based extracts (berries, “greens”, herbs, etc.). We also need to consider any potential drug/nutrient interactions – if you’re taking any medication.

The product I’m currently using falls into the latter category – it contains high level of nutrients but also many food-based antioxidants and even some fish oil.

If you can tell me a little bit more about what you’re looking for – I can hopefully point you in a good direction. I’d be happy to try!

Be well!

JP

I think the “art” of being mindful and enjoying silence has largely been lost in most parts of the modern world. Sometimes just getting back to what’s natural – via diet, exercise/movement and lifestyle practices – can go a long way toward promoting good health. At least, that’s my point of view.

I hope you and yours have a wonderful weekend as well!

JP

thanks for this wonderfull article and that you bring meditation on the top. Its very effective for coping with lots of different diseases but a lot of people think its waste of time or something esoteric. I find it very interessting that we can influence our body and hormones with concentration – breath – and silence, and it no harmfull sideeffects.

Wish you a very nice weekend,
Nina K.