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Mindfulness, Loneliness, and Immune Aging: How MBSR Influenced IL-6 Responsiveness in Older Adults
Mindfulness, Loneliness, and Immune Aging: How MBSR Influenced IL-6 Responsiveness in Older Adults
Can mindfulness training influence how the aging immune system responds to a biological challenge? In this episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com, we examine a randomized controlled trial led by Emily K. Lindsay and colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. The study investigated whether an eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program could enhance innate immune responsiveness in older adults experiencing loneliness.
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