This year's noble prize for medicine has been given to Japanese scientist Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi for his research on Autophagy ( Autophagy means "self eat". It is a natural process in which human body eats its own damaged cells and unused proteins. This happens in case of starvation. The failure of autophagy is one of the main reasons for accumulation of damaged cells which eventually leads to various diseases in the body)
Ancient India had a recommended practice of fasting (Ekadashi) one day in a fortnight. Many of us religiously follow this practice to this day as a penance for spiritual progress without any idea of the biological and therapeutic benefits of this practice. Through this process of fasting induced "Autophagy" our body repaired its damaged and degenerated cells or used up the proteins of its damaged cell for its survival .
Whenever modern science conquers a frontier in any field,it some how relates back to quaint spiritual practice followed in india for generations .
A day in a fortnight spent in prayer and divine contemplation was a tonic for the mind and soul while in the practice of fasting ensured that the body soul heal and rejuvenate itself .
Clearly, Our ancestors believed in the process of holistic healing of both body and the mind.
Ancient India had a recommended practice of fasting (Ekadashi) one day in a fortnight. Many of us religiously follow this practice to this day as a penance for spiritual progress without any idea of the biological and therapeutic benefits of this practice. Through this process of fasting induced "Autophagy" our body repaired its damaged and degenerated cells or used up the proteins of its damaged cell for its survival .
Whenever modern science conquers a frontier in any field,it some how relates back to quaint spiritual practice followed in india for generations .
A day in a fortnight spent in prayer and divine contemplation was a tonic for the mind and soul while in the practice of fasting ensured that the body soul heal and rejuvenate itself .
Clearly, Our ancestors believed in the process of holistic healing of both body and the mind.
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