Originally published November 14 2003
Using your brain boosts your immune system and keeps you healthy
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The mind/body connection is real: new research shows that a healthy, active brain boosts your immune system function and helps keep you healthy.
- According to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it also may involve a particular pattern of brain activity. Numerous scientific studies show that keeping a positive attitude can keep a person healthy, says Richard Davidson, a UW-Madison neuroscientist and senior author of the paper. Specifically, the scientists wanted to know if people who showed more activity in the left side of the prefrontal cortex - a part of the brain associated with positive emotional responses - also showed greater immunity to the influenza virus after vaccination. As the respondents focused on the emotion experienced for one minute, the researchers measured the electrical activity in both the right and left sides of the prefrontal cortex.
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