Veränderungen physiologischer und psychischer Parameter durch eine ayurvedische Reinigungskur

Abstract: A new prevention program for inner purification and promotion of health and well-being has been investigated for the purposes of a medical doctoral thesis. Ayurveda prevention programs derive from an age-old health system, which in difference to Western medicine stresses the treatment of the individual personality and physiology.130 experimental subjects and 10 control subjects have been investigated several times before, during and after a two week treatment phase. The main focus has been an physiological parameters, primarily in the area of serum-cholesterol research; hereby lipoprotein-electrophoresis has been used for measuring LDL- and HDL-cholesterol values.Results show an average decrease of total serum cholesterol from 203,5 mg per 100 ml to 179,5 mg per 100 ml (n = 82, p < 0,001); according to the LRC-CPPT-study the risk factor for coronary heart disease and heart attack dropped by 17,8 % .Concerning psychological variables, a well-known german personality inventory, the Freiburger Personality Inventory (FPI-R), has been answered by 106 experimental subjects three times each (before, after and 6-8 weeks after treatment).Results show significant changes an 8 of the 12 FPI-scales: less bodily complaints, aggressiveness, irritability, bodily strain and inhibition; more competetiveness, extraversion and higher emotional stability. Longterm psychological effects showed surprising results: 2 months after treatment significantly less bodily complaints and inhibition as compared to the end of treatment.

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