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Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation: Research, Collaborations (Academia and Industry)

and Future Perspectives

Nandu Goswami

Acting. Chair of Physiology Division Otto Loewi Research Center of Vascular Biology, Immunity and Inflammation

Medical University of Graz, Austria

European Innovative Partnership Active & Healthy AgingFalls Prevention Task Force

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2013

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17 % 30 %EU Aging Report, Brussels

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EU Aging Report, Brussels

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• India:

- Practices carried out for centuries

• Focus:

- Prevention

- Life-style modifications

Mean Annual Total Per Capita Physician Expenses of People Over Age 65 in Canada

$165

$185

$205

$225

$245

$265

$285

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Journal of Social Behavior and Personality 2005; 17: 415–442

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American Journal of Health Promotion, 2011; 26(1): 56–60

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Effects of Stress Reduction via Meditation on Carotid Atherosclerosis

in Hypertensive African Americans

Stroke 2000;31:568-573.

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Stress Reduction in the Secondary Prevention of

Cardiovascular Disease:

Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012;5:750-758

• 48% risk reduction for heart attack,

stroke, and death in meditation group

• Lower BP and psychosocial distress

• Secondary prevention of CVD

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Beyond Medication and Diet:

Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure

A scientific statement from the American

Heart Association

Hypertension. 20

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• Focused attention (mantra, training awareness)

• Meditation

• Contemplative forms (Zen, mindfulness, MBSR)

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AYURVEDA AND YOGA SYMPOSI UM

2017

SEPTEMBER 27 th – 28 th, 2017

SCHLOSSBERG, GRAZ

© by Werner Krug

Organized by

Ministry of AYUSH New Delhi, I ndia

Medical University of Graz

I ndian Embassy, Vienna

Ayurveda and Vein Practice – Dr. Mathew, Klagenfurt, Austria

Dr G Wellness Center Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, I ndia

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INDIA DAY SYMPOSIUM: AYURVEDA, YOGA AND MEDITATION FOR

ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AGING25.-27. September 2018, Tummelplatz, GRAZ

ChronoCardiogramm

Ministry ofAYUSH

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HE Ms Renu Palll, Indian Ambassador to Vienna & Mag Caroline Schober-Trummler, Vice Rector, Research and International Collaborations

Aftercompletingthiscourse,studentswillbeableto..ü Reviewandevaluatepeer-reviewedpublicationsandtheirapplicationinpatientcareü Describeandexplain:

o Fundamentalprinciplesofintegrativeandcomplementarymedicineandclinicalconceptswithcorrelationtomodernscientificfindings

o Ayurvedaprinciplesofdigestivehealth,chrono-biologyandlifestylemedicine,withcorroborativeresearchfindingsfrommodernmedicalscience

o Non-pharmacologicalscientificapproachestopreventionandtreatmentofobesity,diabetes,andcardio-vasculardisorders

ü Evaluatetheresearchofherbalpreparationsandmeditationtechniquesusinginnovativemethodologiesandtechniques

Sprache: Englisch und Deutsch

Anmeldung über MedOnline erforderlich Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nandu Goswami

INTEGRATIVE&COMPLEMENTARYMEDICINE:Yoga,Meditation&Ayurveda-EvidenceBasedMedicineandResearch

Presenters:Dr.RainerPicha,TranscendentalMedicine,GrazDr.SebastianMathew,AyurvedaandVenenpraxis,KlagenfurtDr.DejanDinevski,UniversityofMaribor,SloveniaVisitingfaculty,MinistryofAYUSH,GovernmentofIndia

Coursedescription:o Historicalbackgroundofmedicalcareovercenturieso Needforevidencebasedmedicineandresearchinintegrative

&complementarymedicineo Researchaspectsofmind,body,behaviourandenvironmento Ayurveda:perspective&researcho Fundamentalsofdietanddigestion:currentevidence&researcho Stressreductionandmind-bodybalance:Transcendental

Meditationtechniqueandresearchperspectiveo Chronobiologyandlifestyleroutineo Diagnosticandscientificapproachtointegrative&complementarymedicineo Ayurvedaherbalmedicineanditstherapeuticrole:innovativeresearchmethodologieso Carryingoutresearchinintegrativemedicine:obesity,cardio-vasculardisorders,diabeteso Studentpresentations&researchprojectso Innovativefallpreventionstrategies:Roleofyoga,meditation,ayurveda?

Dr.TomažKlojčnik,AlmaMaterEuropeaMaribor,SloveniaProf.MaxMoser,MedicalUniversityGrazProf.AndreasRössler,MedicalUniversityGraz

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• Using western methods of research

• Evidenced based research

- Randomized crossover clinical trials

• New research collaborations between India & Austria

- Universities

- Companies

• New markets for Austrian companies