Effect of an Eight-Week Preksha Meditation Programme on Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.29070/hbqy6g28Keywords:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Preksha Meditation, Low FODMAP diet, Mind–Gut Axis, Quality of Life, Psychophysiological RegulationAbstract
Diet and mental stress have significant roles in the development of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a common functional gastrointestinal illness. Complex symptom treatment is made more difficult by the bidirectional mind-gut axis, which connects emotional states with intestinal sensitivity. Traditional dietary approaches, like the Low FODMAP (LOW-FODMAP) diet, reduce physical symptoms but don't always fix the psychological and physiological imbalances that cause them. Breath awareness and self-observation are at the heart of Preksha Meditation, a systematic mindfulness-based practice with its origins in Jain philosophy that may help improve autonomic balance and alleviate symptoms.
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