Primer for Mainstreaming Mind-Body Techniques for Extreme Climates-Insights and Future Directions

Abstract

Background: The deprivation of oxygen reaching the tissues (also termed as hypoxia) affects the normal functioning of the body. This results in development of many diseases like ischemia, glaucoma, MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment), pulmonary and cerebral edema, stress and depression. There are no effective drugs that can treat such diseases. Despite such failure, alternative interventions such as mind-body techniques (MBTs) have not been adequately investigated. Methods: The first part of this review has been focused on philosophical aspects of various MBTs besides evolving an ayurgenomic perspective. The potential of MBTs as a preventive non-pharmacological intervention in the treatment of various general and hypoxic pathologies has been further described in this section. In the second part, molecular, physiological, and neuroprotective roles of MBTs in normal and hypoxic/ischemic conditions has been discussed. Results: In this respect, the importance of and in vivo studies has also been discussed. Conclusions: Although several studies have investigated the role of protective strategies in coping with the hypoxic environment, the efficacy of MBTs at the molecular level has been ignored.

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“…Table 3. Three-way ANOVA analysis describing significant differences among leaf area (La), CO 2 assimilation rate (A), stomatal conductance (g s ), maximum RuBP-saturated rate of carboxylation (V cmax ), δ 15 N and δ 13 C in durum wheat cultivars Claudio (CLAU) and Mongibello (MONG) exposed to 0 (CTR) or 80 (O 3 ) ppb of ozone (5 h day −1 ) at different growth stages (7,28,50,70 Notably, positive correlations were found among the ecophysiological traits in both Claudio and Mongibello (Figure 3). The correlation coefficients for A with g s and V cmax were 0.96 and 0.87 in Claudio, and 0.78 and 0.88 in Mongibello, while that for g s with V cmax were 0.90 and 0.59 in Claudio and Mongibello, respectively.…”

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