Category Archives: genomics
Relaxation Response and Changes in Gene Expression
The Relaxation Response was described by Harvard University physician Herbert Benson in a 1975 best-selling book of the same name. The Relaxation Response or RR is the physiological opposite of the stress response, and Benson argued is as fundamental to … Continue reading
Posted in genomics, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience, yoga
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Yoga and Gene Expression
I have practiced yoga nearly daily for the past 4 years. I have seen the effect that this has made in my own life both physically and psychologically. Yoga was the cornerstone of my recovery from cervical disc rupture and … Continue reading
Posted in genomics, integrative medicine, neuroscience, Uncategorized, yoga
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