采用传统自然医学体系（玛赫西吠陀医学）促进老年人的疾病预防与健康
Disease prevention and health promotion in the aging with a traditional system of natural medicine: Maharishi Vedic Medicine.
作者信息
Schneider Robert H, Alexander Charles N, Salerno John W, Robinson Donald K, Fields Jeremy Z, Nidich Sanford I
机构信息
Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention, College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine, USA.
出版信息
J Aging Health. 2002 Feb;14(1):57-78. doi: 10.1177/089826430201400104.
OBJECTIVE
This review focuses on a comprehensive, sophisticated system of natural medicine that appears to hold promise for prevention of chronic diseases and disabilities, loss of independence, suffering, and health care costs often associated with "usual" aging.
METHODS
The authors discuss the negative impact of usual aging on our society, with its rapidly growing percentage of elderly, and the challenge of promoting "successful aging." Emphasis is given to research literature suggesting that Maharishi Vedic Medicine (MVM) is particularly effective in retarding usual aging.
RESULTS
Proposed mechanisms for the antiaging effects of MVM include reductions in physiological and psychological stress and enhancement of homeostatic and self-repair processes.
CONCLUSIONS
The authors conclude that this set of innovative strategies may help society achieve recommended health objectives for disease prevention and health promotion in older adults and that widespread implementation of this self-empowering, prevention-oriented approach in the elderly is feasible, cost effective, and timely.
目的
本综述聚焦于一个全面、复杂的自然医学体系，该体系似乎有望预防慢性病和残疾、防止失去独立能力、减轻痛苦以及降低通常与“正常”衰老相关的医疗保健成本。
方法
作者讨论了正常衰老对我们社会的负面影响，以及老年人口比例迅速增长的情况，还有促进“成功衰老”所面临的挑战。重点提及了研究文献，这些文献表明玛赫西吠陀医学（MVM）在延缓正常衰老方面特别有效。
结果
MVM抗衰老作用的推测机制包括减轻生理和心理压力以及增强体内平衡和自我修复过程。
结论
作者得出结论，这套创新策略可能有助于社会实现针对老年人疾病预防和健康促进的推荐健康目标，并且在老年人中广泛实施这种自我赋能、以预防为导向的方法是可行的、具有成本效益的且时机恰当。
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