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Long-Term Vegan Meditation Improved Human Gut Microbiota
Wenrui Jia1, Jianhua Zhen1, Aijie Liu1
1School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China.
Summary
Long-term vegan meditation significantly alters gut microbiota composition, enriching beneficial bacteria like Bifidobacterium. This lifestyle positively impacts immunity and metabolic health.
Area of Science:
- Microbiome research
- Gut-brain axis studies
- Nutritional science
Background:
- Meditation and vegetarian diets are recognized healthy lifestyle components.
- Meditation influences health via the neural-endocrine-immune network.
- Dietary changes impact gut flora via the bacteria-intestine-brain axis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of long-term meditation and a vegan diet on human intestinal flora.
- To identify specific changes in gut microbiota composition associated with this lifestyle.
Main Methods:
- 16S rDNA sequencing was used to analyze gut flora.
- Comparison between 12 healthy vegan meditators and 12 healthy omnivorous non-meditators.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in intestinal flora structure were observed between the groups.
- 14 bacterial genera were identified as dominant biomarkers distinguishing the groups (AUC=0.92).
- Beneficial bacteria (Bifidobacterium, Roseburia, Subdoligranulum) were enriched in the vegan meditation group.
Conclusions:
- Long-term vegan meditation positively influences gut microbiota.
- This lifestyle intervention enhances the body's immunity and adjusts endocrine and metabolic levels.
- Vegan meditation promotes a state of overall good health.
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