I am a medical guy (pathologist in latter stages) retired and I have no commercial interests except Roylaties on my books on many fields including Linux and Dhamma.
I have over 35 books published at Amazon Books. This is not an advertisement to those books.
I have never taken part in meditation but have been invited as an observer on many occasions.
My response to Meditation has always being neutral.
Today, I found an article in GOOGLE that distorts facts, possibly to attract money to the said Institute.
1. 20 subjects
2. 7 Day Retreat
3. Multiple behavioral Inputs (not described)
4. Neuronal study (controversial part)
5. Using blood or serum containing thousands of Interleukins.
I have a book on Interleukins published during Corronavirus pandemic.
6. Drastic concludions which I do not agree
Commens
A single high dose corticosteroid after 8 hours could produce these effects.
By the way, low dise Asprin has over 22 biochemical actions and is safer, cheaper and effective than 7 DAY PAID RETREAT.
No ststicsl data
Sample is inadequate
No peer review
I am not going to use this article as a subject matter in my book since that gives CREDIBILITY to the said claims.
I am winding my blog pieces here and no more communication on this issue.
