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Quantum Healing Approach to New Generation of Holistic Healing
Shrihari TG*
Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology, Krishna Devaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding author: Shrihari TG, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology, Krishna Devaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore-562157,
Karnataka, India, Tel: +91-9844386188; E-mail: drshrihariomr@gmail.com
Received date: October 30, 2017; Accepted date: November 20, 2017; Published date: December 4, 2017
Copyright: © 2017 Shrihari TG. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use,
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Commentary
Human body has its own mechanism of healing known as whole
body healing. Each healthy cell of human body emit photon, disease is
an altered emission of photons. Inside and outside of our body consists
of energy. Photons from our cells jump on to others and counter
photons may be vibrating at other place is known as quantum
entanglement and quantum tunnelling. e concept of aduality states
that matter can be converted in to energy and energy can be converted
in to matter proposed by Nobel laureate Hans-Peter Dürr. Most of all
diseases start in mind ends in mind. Mind is nothing but a part of
human consciousness, is a canvas, on which our thoughts are
projected. It is a holographic presentation of human body. Mind has a
blue print of human body. Body tries to rebuild each time, when it
oscillate between energy and particle 1044 times in a second. Human
body is a holographic projection of human consciousness. With our
positive thoughts or consciousness known as quantum thinking, which
creates energy, with a genuine intention to heal, known as quantum
healing akin to self healing or auto healing.
Pranic healing, meditation, chi therapy with our positive thoughts,
genuine intention to heal known as quantum thinking and healing
takes place at spiritual level by producing endorphins [1].
Endorphins are neuropeptides, endogenous morphine produced by
pituitary gland and hypothalamus, receptors are present in brain and
on immune cells. Endogenous opioids includes β-endorphins,
enkephalins, and dynorphins, operate via µ-opioid receptor. Beta
endorphin is the abundant endorphins secreted and synthesized by
anterior pituitary gland, it is a precursor of protein
proopiomelanocortin (POMC) [2]. It has got immune-stimulatory,
anti-inammatory, stress buster, euphoric, and analgesic activity.
Immune- stimulatory due to activation of NK cells and macrophages
producing IFN-ϒ, opsonin, granzyme-B, has an antiviral activity and
anti-inammatory activity.
Anti-inammatory activity is due to activation of IFN-ϒ and IL -18
and suppressing TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6 pro-inammatory cytokines,
suppress free radical release such as ROS, RNS and also suppressing
key transcriptional factors NF-KB, STAT-3, which is involved in tumor
progression by cell proliferation, cell survival, angiogenesis, immune
suppression, genomic instability, invasion, metastasis [3-5]. Also
involved in autoimmune diseases by immune suppression, conversion
of 1 type lymphocyte to 2 type, activation of proteolytic enzymes
like MMPs (matrix metalloproteases) results in cellular changes ,tissue
damage, and chronic inammatory conditions by activating cytokines
such as IL-1, TNF-α, IL-6 [6-9]. Stress buster activity by reducing
cortisol, neuropeptides through HPA axis (hypothalamo-pituitary
adrenal axis) and inhibiting activation of sympathetic nervous system
and activation of parasympathetic nervous system of autonomic
nervous system, which is involved in anti-inammatory activity and
peripheral immunity [10-13]. Euphoric activity by inhibiting an
inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA and stimulating dopamine release
in central nervous system responsible for pleasure, inhibits pain and
responsible for tranquility of mind [14].
Analgesic activity by reducing substance P a neurotransmitter of
pain in peripheral nervous system. Promotes and prolong human life
span by lengthening telomeres which shorten with aging. Mind full
meditation alters the environment of genes and gene expression [15].
Whole body healing or holistic healing is our future therapeutic
approach with inexpensive, preventive, promotive, therapeutic and
palliative care of patients without adverse eects.
Still lot of things need to be understood regarding about quantum
healing is at an infant stage. In future it can be applicable for treating
diseases such as autoimmune diseases, cancer, infectious diseases with
holistic therapeutic approach.
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