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Ebook ISBN : 979-8-88572-957-4 A Study of Physical , Physiological and Mitochondrial Changes During The Inner Awakening Program At Bidadi , Dec 1st - Dec 21st

Prof Dr. Krishna Shama Rao MBBS, FRCS(Ed), BDS, MDS, FDSRCS(Eng) PhD Guide, Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health sciences Bangalore and Yenna poya University, Mangalore

Prof Dr. Smiths Hegde PhD Head, Department of Biotechnology St Aloysius College Mangalore University Mitochondria Mitochondria Inner Membrane Outer Membrane Cristae Matrix

Every living cell including in the human body is a complete and intelligent organism by itself.

In the human body ,50 trillion cells got together to form a sangha which allowed them to specialize and distribute different duties to different groups of cells.

On the other hand all cells have a number of common components which keep them alive, allow them to replicate, etc irrespective of their specialization

Thus each cell have certain components which are common across the board and some which are different and specialized

One such common component is the Mitochondria ,which is found in the cytoplasm, and is about 1 micron long.

The mitochondria has its own DNA and is believed to have been an independent organism which was engulfed by the living cell and now share a symbiotic relationship

Its primary duty The primary duty is to act as the battery or the energy centre of the cell For e.g. with out mitochondria, one molecule of glucose can be converted to only 2 ATP's ( energy molecule) In mitochondria, same glucose molecule will produce 32 ATP's , which is an increase by 1700 %

Unlike a DNA in the nucleus , which is very well protected by a covering called Histones, mitochondrial DNA is naked and therefore prone to damage very easily

The repair mechanisms in the mitochondria are not as efficient as in the nucleus.

A damaged mitochondria will produce less energy and more reactive oxygen species (ROS) which lead to cell damage and ageing.

Thus ,a highly energized and efficient mitochondria is certainly likely to produce pure ATP and least likely to produce toxic free radicals ( which are a sequelae of unrepaired mitochondrial DNA).

This certainly could be one of the key factors in anti-ageing

The study Dec 1 to Dec 21, inner awakening ( IA) 134 participants

The following physical parameters were studied Weight , Height , by inference BMI - day 0 and 18 Chest , waist circumference , by inference C/W ratio day 0 and 18 Fasting blood sugar in diabetics - day 0 and 18 Systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertensive's- day 0 and 18

10 samples of IA participants, randomized, above 50 yrs of age, double blinded -- Day 0 and day 18

10 samples of control ( Non IA ), but volunteering in the ashram , above 50 yrs of age, double blinded -- Day 0 and 18

All samples from day 0 were transported to laboratory immediately as well as on day 18.

Testing was done (MTT assay) at , Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St Aloysius College, Mangalore University.

All data were handed over to an independent professional biostatistician, Dr. K P Suresh ,Scientist (biostatistics), National Institute Of Animal Nutrition , Bangalore.

<0cm 1.55 1-5cm1.71 >5cm 1.29 Waist reduction <0cm 1-5cm

5cm Weight loss (kg) 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 Day 0 Day 20 Study group 0.12 1.16 Control group 0.07 0.82 Mean MTT Assay recorded in the two groups MTT Assay Day 0 Day 20 Study group Control group 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00

In the entire study, all the changes recorded were statistically strongly significant That is : p value less than 0.001 This is the highest statistical rating possible

Investigator : Dr. Debbie Chance PhD Education Administration South Carolina

Percentage of recoveries from the following health issues: Eating Disorder Circulation Inattentiveness Insomnia Anxiety Mood swings Sciatic nerve Heart palpitations Lupus Fibromyalgia Chronic pain Reflux Digestion problems Back pain Rheumatoid arthritis Osteoarthritis Migraine headaches Headaches Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Eye sight recovery 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Experience Bliss 33 Heightened wakefulness 41 Sleep wakefulness 7 lightness in the body 28 Experienced levitation (lifting off the ground) 20 Experienced heightened senses: taste, touch, smell, etc. 16 Experienced non-verbal communication 12 Body feels fresh, alive, and resilient 38 Have more energy 50 Can function well on less sleep 46 Will make improvements to their eating habits as a result of this course 89 Have decided to stop smoking as a result of this course 21 Have decided to stop drinking alcohol as a result of this course 27 Have decided to stop using addictive substances (marijuana, caffeine) 27

The Mitochondria which is the power house (battery of the cell) determines the activity, life span, viability of each cell.

The phenomenal increase in the Mitochondrial activity (1300%) is extremely unusual and suggest tremendous re energization of the individual cells.

In this study, the cells that were studied were the WBC's, which are not generally as metabolically active as muscle cells.

One could expect increased activity of muscle Mitochondria following exercise, yoga etc, but not in the blood cells. This suggests , that a phenomena other than exercise , Yoga or even diet ( all participants had normal unrestricted vegetarian diet ) is responsible for the change in Mitochondrial activity in WBC's In any case the benefits of this program have translated to great changes , not only in physical , physiological parameters , but there has been a tremendous change in the sense of well being , happiness , significant absence of psychosomatic complaints etc , suggesting that , for the first time we are measuring and scientifically quantifying these changes Ebook ISBN : 979-8-88572-957-4