Breathe deeply and slowly.

https://www.bbc.com/future/art...d-against-alzheimers

Good to know

Ive become interested in breathwork lately and am looking into it. Thanks for posting even more motivation..

Surprised by the finding that breathwork discourages plaques but meditation promotes them.

Will wait for the counter-study.

That was an interesting read. I’ve been working on those breathing exercises that while I do my back stretches. (It’s been three weeks, and though it’s better, I still can’t sit in a chair or car without pain shooting down my leg after 5 or so minutes. Can’t lay either side, but pain goes away on my back and on my stomach. Third PT appointment today - the manipulations and things she’s been doing have been helping, but this is pretty depressing!)

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Surprised by the finding that breathwork discourages plaques but meditation promotes them.

I marvel at the complicated and intricate way our bodies operate. I wonder if the seemingly opposing forces resulting from breathwork (decreasing plaques) or meditation (increasing plaques) is just an example of the body synchronizing/balancing its processes. This is where I think some of the Eastern medical traditions can add a lot of value. They focus on relationships among various elements of the body, spirit and the environment around us, and I've found the perspective to be helpful in understanding when things goes out of whack in my own body, and how to bring them back in balance.

I believe that some Alzheimer's researchers are beginning to look beyond plaques and tangles, because it seems that they aren't the only factor at play.

I had never heard about heart rate variability before reading this article. Another piece of the puzzle, it seems.