Dear John,

We'll be teaching the Kirtan Kriya meditation next week!

In case you're not familiar with the benefits of Kirtan Kriya, I wanted to share a summary of the findings from the two decades of research sponsored by your ARPF and supported by your donations.

Kirtan Kriya improves general brain function:

It increases blood flow to significant areas in the brain that have to do with memory.
It improves neurotransmitter function.
It has been shown to activate other areas of the brain like the anterior and posterior cingulate gyrus.
It increases gray matter in the brain, which is a marker of anti-aging.
It decreases inflammation.
It improves genetics.

We've seen that it stops Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) from progressing because SCD can develop into Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and that can also develop into Alzheimer's. It also slows the progression of MCI.

Studies at the University of Pennsylvania showed that people who practiced Kirtan Kriya reversed their memory loss and even two participants with Alzheimer's improved their memory.

Therefore, Kirtan Kriya is a strong brain-activation meditation and does everything possible to enhance global cognitive function to prevent Alzheimer's.

Kirtan Kriya has other beneficial effects as well:

It’s a super effective stress management technique, which is crucial because chronic stress releases cortisol, which is proven to cause memory loss.
It decreases anxiety
It improves depression
It helps you become more spiritual, which I wrote about in a very well-received scientific article in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, called Spiritual Fitness: A New Dimension in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention. The gist of this article is that people who are spiritually fit and/or have a religious practice have a decreased incidence of Alzheimer’s

Kirtan Kriya is also a fantastic brain aerobic exercise, meaning that just learning a new activity helps combat brain degeneration.

The musical part of Kirtan Kriya also stimulates and activates the brain.

These are all the reasons why we are excited to offer the Meditate for Your Memory Challenge and practice this easy exercise.

ARPF research was cited in a new paper published in the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education.

Here is the article quoted:

A Pilot Study Of Yogic Meditation For Family Dementia Caregivers With Depressive Symptoms: Effects On Mental Health, Cognition, And Telomerase Activity.

Yours in Brain Health,

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

President / Medical Director

Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF)

www.alzheimersprevention.org

[email protected]

Prevention Editor, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease

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