Tag: Dr. Hemal Patel

Meditation May Fight COVID and Chronic Diseases, Is Not Just an Alternative Medicine: Expert

Scientists are increasingly interested in the medicinal benefits of meditation. Hemal Patel, who has a doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology and is a professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Anesthesiology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, has recently secured a $10 million funding commitment from the InnerScience Research Fund to…


How This $10 Million Study Will Probe Your Body’s Innate Healing Mechanisms That Are Unlocked During Meditation

Meditation can change your microbiome, metabolites, and even blood, says Dr. Hemal Patel, a professor and vice-chair for research at the University of California San Diego Department of Anesthesiology. Patel has been at the forefront of studying how meditation creates profound physical changes in the human body. And the COVID-19 pandemic created the perfect testing…