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The Science of Meditation in Inflammatory Arthritis


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🧘‍♀️ Can meditation really reduce inflammation? Dr. Isabelle Amigues dives into the science behind how meditation—and even prayer—can activate the body’s innate healing systems, decrease inflammation, and support remission in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

In this episode, Dr. Amigues shares both her personal journey with stage 4 cancer and her clinical insights as a rheumatologist, revealing how mind-body practices can powerfully complement medical treatment.

Meditation isn’t just spiritual—it’s biological. Dr. Amigues explores the growing body of scientific evidence showing how meditation and parasympathetic activation can lower inflammatory markers such as IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-alpha. She explains how meditation works through the vagus nerve to reduce disease activity, ease fatigue, and enhance healing.

Plus, she offers practical guidance for patients looking to incorporate meditation or prayer into their healing routines—no experience required.


🔬 Topics Covered:

  • 🧠 How meditation activates the parasympathetic system and stimulates the vagus nerve
  • 🔬 Scientific findings linking meditation to reduced inflammatory markers and disease activity
  • 💊 How meditation complements medical treatments like methotrexate and biologics
  • ❤️ Dr. Amigues’ personal story: how meditation helped her navigate fear during her stage 4 cancer diagnosis
  • 🙏 The healing overlap between prayer and meditation
  • 🧘 Practical tips for beginning your own meditation practice
  • 👥 The power of healing in community—insights from the UnabridgedMD group coaching program

If meditation can help quiet the mind and the inflammation—what’s stopping you from starting today? 🌿


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