Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Applications of Pranayama

In this talk Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian tells his story of how he utilized the information from an ancient Siddha traditional literature called Thirumanthiram written by Saint Thirumoolar in the Tamil language, and how he studied the biological effects when someone practice that Pranayama exercise. This is the first evidence in modern literature that suggests a link between Pranayama and salivary biomarker alteration. By inducing molecular level changes, Pranayama could be a potential adjunct to several psychosomatic disorders, and could constitute an important adjunct therapeutic modality in future integrative health practice.