Yes, I said meditation, not medication! The mind-body-spirit connection has been pontificated about for thousands of years.
However, there is a science called Psychoneuroimmunology which validates this.
If I were trying to prove how smart and knowledgeable I am as a Speed Reader Instructor, then I could cite exhaustive studies for you.
That's boring.
Google it.
Nonetheless, let me share with you in everyday terms just how I theorize that meditation boosts the immune system.
Meditation brings you into a state of deep relaxation.
In contrast, the stress of living in the information overload world of 2009, brings forth a raging torrent of unfocused energy.
Stress uses up energy.
Deep relaxation harnesses it for our well being.
In fact, as far back as the book "The Relaxation Response" by Herbert Benson, MD which was published in the early 1970's, the profound physical changes to the body were noted.
There was a clear distinction in the brainwave patterns between sleep and meditation.
Meditation or deep relaxation was accompanied by many beneficial changes to the vital signs of the body.
Like the rising tide lifts all ships cliche, the overall enhancement of the immune system can only bolster the body against viruses like the Swine Flu.
Think about the difference between the diffuse rays of sun compared to the laser beam pinpoint from a magnifying glass.
Here's a time tested experiment.
Use a magnifying glass to burn a hole in a sheet of paper.
How powerful is that! Meditation focuses your life essence in the same way giving a huge boost to the immune system.
Meditate,not medicate!