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Research Laboratories
Lifestyle Research Laboratory
Incharge- Dr. S.C. Mahapatra
The Lifestyle Research Lab of the Department of Physiology is interested in exploring a wide variety of links between lifestyle and health. The projects recently completed, and those currently in progress are
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Randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of yoga in the management of
bronchial asthma
pre-menstrual syndrome
ulcerative colitis
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Examination of the database generated in the process of administering a yoga-based lifestyle intervention in the Integral Health Clinic of the department. The intervention has so far been found to have a favorable impact on:
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Fasting plasma glucose
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Lipoprotein Profile
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Oxidative Stress
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Autonomic balance
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Anxiety levels
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Subjective well being
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Physiological basis of stress reduction through meditation
Recent Publication
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Chakrabarty G, Manjunatha S, Bijlani RL, Basu Ray R, Mahapatra SC, Mehta N, Lakshmy R, Vashisht S, Manchanda SC. The effect of ingestion of egg on the serum lipid profile of healthy young Indians. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2004; 48: 286-292.
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Bijlani RL. Body-mind medicine in action: the Integral Health Clinic of All India Institute of Medical Sciences. New Approaches to Medicine and Health 2004; 12: 37-48.
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Ravi Shankar S, Yadav RK, Basu Ray R, Bijlani RL, Baveja T, Jauhar N, Agarwal N, Vashisht S, Mahapatra SC, Mehta N, Manchanda SC. Serum lipid response to introducing ghee as a partial replacement for mustard oil in the diet of healthy young Indians. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2005; 49: 49-56.
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Bijlani RL, Vempati RP, Yadav RK, Basu Ray R, Gupta V, Sharma R, Mehta N, Mahapatra SC. A brief but comprehensive lifestyle education programme based on yoga reduces risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus. J Compl Alt Med (in Press: due for publication in the April 2005 issue).
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Manjunatha S, Vempati RP, Ghosh D, Bijlani RL. An investigation into the acute and long term effects of selected yogic postures on fasting and postprandial glycemia and insulinemia in healthy young subjects. (under preparation).
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