Meditation-induced bloodborne factors as an adjuvant treatment to COVID-19 disease.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Management of the pandemic has relied mainly on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, while alternative approaches such as meditation, shown to improve immunity, have been largely unexplored. Here, we probe the relationship between meditation and COVID-19 disease and directly test the impact of meditation on the induction of a blood environment that modulates viral infection. We found a significant inverse correlation between length of meditation practice and SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as accelerated resolution of symptomology of those infected. A meditation "dosing" effect was also observed. In cultured human lung cells, blood from experienced meditators induced factors that prevented entry of pseudotyped viruses for SA

SUBMITTER: Zuniga-Hertz JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10432704 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature