Daaji's Heartfulness Institute and AIIMS Delhi join hands
Heartfulness Institute and AIIMS, Delhi have inked a pact to collaborate in education and research activities to bring meditation and sciences into day-to-day life and impact various aspects of human health and wellbeing.
The MoU was recently signed between 'Daaji' Kamlesh D Patel, President of Ram Chandra Mission, Founder and Guide of Heartfulness Meditation Worldwide, and Dr M. Srinivas - Director of the premier health research institute.
Speaking on the occasion, Daaji (Kamlesh D Patel) - Founder of Heartfulness Institute and Guide of Heartfulness Meditation Worldwide said, "This MoU will help in collaborative research and education in the sphere of meditation and science at the same time. There is a direct correlation between a healthy spirit and a healthy body. Science has time and again proven that meditation leaves positive impacts on mind and body. We want to delve deeper and make the outcomes beneficial to mankind."
Dr Srinivas was of the view that the agreement gives an opportunity to explore more beyond what is already known to medical sciences in terms of inner wellness. "The idea is to help people acquire holistic wellness backed by science. Previous research at universities abroad have already shown how Heartfulness meditation techniques are instrumental in positive behavioral changes as well”.
66% people have higher then normal levels of homocysteine in their blood: Tata 1mg Labs Survey
Tata 1mg Labs has claimed that data analysis of about 40,000 homocysteine, (an amino acid) tests conducted across its PAN India lab testing facilities in the last two years, indicates that more than 66 per cent of people in India have higher than-normal levels of homocysteine in their bloodstream, making them vulnerable to heart diseases, such as blood clots, heart attack and stroke.
It said that while 59 per cent of women were found with escalated levels of homocysteine, this figure was much lower for men at 40.1 per cent. The age group of 18-30 years had the lowest incidence at 15.3 per cent but rapidly climbed to the highest in the age bracket of 31-40 years at 30 per cent. This was followed by age groups of 41-50 years (about 19 per cent), above 60 years (18.3 per cent), and 51-60 years (17.3 per cent), as per the survey.
When asked about role of homocysteine levels in individuals, Dr Tarun Kumar, Professor of Cardiology, PGIMER and Dr RML Hospital, Delhi said that homocysteine levels are relevant in cases of young patients with Heart attack or brain stroke . As hyperhomocystenemia is associated with recurrent cardiac or brain stroke ( thrombosis ) events, treatment is quite low cost. "Young patients with thrombotic events like vascular thrombosis (DEep venous thrombosis, Pulmonary thromboembolism), Heart attack or brain stroke patients, should go for such tests," he said and advised that one should take vitamin B6, B-12, folic acid supplementation.