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Here's an article translated into Swahili but wasn't sure about where to post it?
Brain, heart and gut minds
It follows the same structure as the article linked above minus pictures and text formatting.
Have gone over it a few times to see if anything's missing but so far sounding complete. Feel free to move the post to another section if it is appropriate moderators :)
Brain, heart and gut minds
It follows the same structure as the article linked above minus pictures and text formatting.
English version said:Brain, heart and gut minds
{Anil K Rajvanshi
TheTimes of India
Mon, 30 May 2011 22:16 CDTPrint
vagus nerve innervation}
We have always expressed love and emotion from the heart and intuition from the gut; hence, the expressions heartfelt and gut feeling. Research suggests that they may have scientific explanations.
It seems both heart and gut have minds of their own. Besides communicating with the brain, they might also be helping it develop, reducing depression and increasing the level of the individual's well-being.
The gut mind
On an average, the brain has 100 billion neurons; it is the seat of all our thinking. The gut or the digestive system has close to 500 million nerve cells and 100 million neurons and is almost the size of a cat's brain. Not only does the gut 'talk' with the brain by releasing chemicals which are transported to the brain but also by sending electrical signals via the vagus nerve, one of the longest nerves in the body whose purpose is to relay the information of internal organs to the brain. It starts from the head and ends near the anus.
Most gut neurons are used in the daily grind of digestion. The gut system is an extremely complex chemical processing machine, which breaks down food, absorbs nutrients and moves waste down via muscular contraction towards the anus for expulsion. Thus the autonomous nervous system of gut allows it to work independently of the brain.
Recent research reveals that there is tremendous amount of information flow from the gut to the brain via the vagus nerve and this flow is mostly one-sided.
Body balance
The reverse interaction - from the brain to the gut - is when we get hunger pangs and the brain tells the body to get food or when something goes wrong in the gut, like pain or diarrhea, necessitating medicines for its cure. Scientific evidence also suggests that a big part of our emotions are probably influenced by chemicals and nerves in the gut. For example, 95 per cent of the body's serotonin is found in the gut.
Serotonin is an important neurotransmitter that contributes feelings of wellbeing. The ancients seem to have known something about the gut-brain connection. The colon cleansing process of ayurveda like enema or 'gut wrenching' exercises of nauli in Hatha Yoga help in cleaning the gut and increasing the feeling of wellness. In mayur asana, the body is balanced on the navel. The pressure stimulates the vagus nerve; helping improve the brain-gut connection.
There are also many instances of people experiencing extrasensory perception (ESP) after colon cleansing has taken place. One reason could be that a clean gut frees its neurons to help the brain increase its processing power. The extra neural power may help the brain process more information and help it experience samadhi or sanyam. Though gut neurons are used mostly for gut activity, they also interact with the brain via the vagus nerve.
In Patanjali Yoga, the gut is the centre of the body-universe. It says that by sanyam on the nabhi a yogi gains knowledge of body constituents.
The heart is one of the most important organs of the human body. It has nearly two billion muscle cells and 40,000 neurons. Heart neurons are very few in number compared to those in the brain, 100 billion or gut, 0.1 billion. Nevertheless, these neurons transmit the heart's signals and its condition to the brain.
The heart-mind interaction takes place both by electrical signals via the vagus and the spinal cord nerves and through chemicals. The heart is also an endocrine gland.
Recent studies have shown that the heart sends signals to the brain that are not only understood by it, but also obeyed. Scientists have discovered neural pathways and mechanisms whereby inputs from the heart to the brain inhibit or facilitate the brain's electrical activity - just as the gut is capable of doing. Thus both gut and heart-mind help in the thought process.
Besides electrical signalling, the heart also releases peptides, which help in blood pressure modulation and improving the functioning of kidneys. The peptides also stimulate the pituitary gland thereby helping it to release hormones like oxytocin commonly referred to as the 'love' hormone. Oxytocin also helps increase the wellbeing of a person. This could be the basis for saying that happy feelings emanate from the heart.
The point of interest is the rhythm patterns of the heart which result when two billion muscle cells are triggered by AV and SA nodes, which are like electrical switches. These nodes send electrical signals to the heart muscles for contraction and so are an important organ of the heart. When they do not function properly, electrical signals to muscles go haywire and the heart starts to flutter. A pacemaker attached to these nodes streamlines signals and can restore proper functions to the heart.
The speed of heartbeats or its contraction changes depending upon our emotions. For example, when we are aroused either by passion or anger, the heart speeds up and in quiet times or in meditation, it slows down. This electrical input to the AV and SA nodes from the brain comes via the vagus nerve and is reflected in the ECG patterns of the heart.
Pranayama helps
Pranayama or breathing exercises can stimulate the vagus nerve and this could have a beneficial effect on the heart and gut. Similarly the chanting of mantras or deep throat singing as practised by Buddhist lamas also stimulates the vagus nerve. It has been shown that this stimulation helps in reducing blood pressure and improves the rhythm patterns of the heart. The neural information from both these activities facilitates the cortical function and the effect is heightened mental clarity, improved decision making and increased creativity.
Similarly, the stimulation of the vagus improves the cleaning process of the colon. For example, the ancient Indian custom of applying pressure on the cheeks with fists while sitting on the toilet seat helps in bowel movement. Pressure on the cheeks stimulates the vagus nerve since its branches pass through the face. Scientists have also discovered that the heart is involved in the processing and decoding of 'intuitive information'. Tests on subjects showed that the heart appeared to receive intuitive information before the brain. This could be the basis for - 'Follow your heart; you will never go wrong'.
The ancients were aware of the heart interaction. Patanjali Yoga says that by sanyam on the heart, a yogi acquires the complete knowledge of his mind.
To produce deep thought which helps in improving the wellbeing of a person, the gut and heart brains must work together with the main brain. When all work harmoniously, it creates a healthy body and a powerful mind.
Comment: Based on breathing exercises that stimulate the vagus nerve, the Éiriú Eolas program is easy to learn, and with few minutes of practice each day can effect the vital balance between brain, heart and gut minds.
Swahili version said:Ubongo, moyo na utumbo akili
{Anil K Rajvanshi
TheTimes ya India
Jumatatu, 30 Mei 2011 22:16 CDTPrint
ujasiri vagus innervation}
Sisi daima kuonyesha upendo na hisia kutokea moyoni na uingiliaji kutoka matumbo; hivyo, usemo kutoka moyoni na hisia za utumbo. Utafiti unaonyesha kwamba wanaweza kuwa maelezo ya kisayansi.
Utumbo akili
Kwa wastani ubongo ina neuroni bilioni mia moja; kiti cha mawazo yetu yote. Utumbo or kasoro ya mfumo wa ina karibu na seli za neva milioni 500 na milioni mia moja neuroni na ni karibu ukubwa wa ubongo wa paka. Siyo tu utumbo gani 'majadiliano' na ubongo kwa ikitoa kemikali ambayo ni kusafirishwa kwa ubongo lakini pia kwa kutuma ishara za umeme kupitia ujasiri vagus, mmoja wa neva mrefu katika mwili ambao lengo ni kutoa habari ya viungo vya ndani kwa ubongo. Ni kuanza kutoka kichwa na kuishia karibu haja kubwa.
Wengi utumbo neuroni ni kutumika katika grind ya kila siku ya kasoro ya mfumo. Mfumo wa matumbo ni ngumu sana usindikaji wa kemikali mashine, ambayo umekwisha chakula, inachukua madini na huondoa bidhaa za taka kupitia misuli mnyweo kuelekea njia ya haja kubwa kwa kufukuzwa. Hivyo kujiendesha mfumo wa neva wa utumbo inaruhusu kufanya kazi kwa kujitegemea wa ubongo.
Utafiti wa hivi karibuni umebaini kuwa kuna kiasi kikubwa cha mtiririko wa habari kutoka gut na ubongo kwa njia ujasiri vagus na kati yake hii ni mara nyingi upande mmoja.
Mwili usawa
Kinyume ya mwingiliano - kutoka kwenye ubongo kwa utumbo - ni wakati sisi kupata njaa na maumivu na ubongo anaelezea mwili kupata chakula au kitu fulani kitaenda vibaya katika matumbo, kama maumivu au kuhara, na hivyo kuhitaji madawa kwajili ya tiba yake. Ushahidi wa kisayansi inaonyesha kwamba sehemu kubwa ya hisia dhati zetu pengine kusukumwa na kemikali na neva katika matumbo. Kwa mfano, asilimia 95 ya serotonin mwili hupatikana katika matumbo.
Serotonin ni niurohamishi muhimu ambayo inachangia hisia ya ustawi. Kale wanaonekana kuwa inajulikana kitu juu ya uhusiano utumbo-ubongo . Koloni utakaso mchakato wa ayurveda kama enema au ' utumbo inayoumiza ' mazoezi ya nauli katika Hatha Yoga msaada katika kusafisha gut na kuongeza hisia ya afya. Katika Mayur asana, mwili ni uwiano juu ya kitovu. Shinikizo inasaidia kuchochea ujasiri vagus, ambayo kuboresha uhusiano wa ubongo-utumbo.
Pia kuna matukio mengi ya watu kupata hisia za matazamo ziada (extrasensory perception, ESP) baada ya koloni utakaso imechukua mahali. Moja ya sababu inaweza kuwa kwamba utumbo safi inatufanya neuroni wake kusaidia ubongo kuongeza usindikaji nguvu zake. Nguvu ya ziada za neuroni inaweza kusaidia mchakato wa ubongo habari zaidi na kusaidia uzoefu samadhi au sanyam. Ingawa neuroni utumbo hutumiwa zaidi kwa ajili ya shughuli ya utumbo, wao pia kuingiliana na ubongo kupitia ujasiri vagus.
Katika Patanjali Yoga, utumbo ni katikati ya mwili-ulimwengu. Ni anasema kwamba kupitia sanyam kwenye nabhi, yogi ana faida maarifa ya wapiga kura mwili.
Moyo ni moja ya chombo ziada muhimu ya mwili wa binadamu. Ina karibu bilioni mbili seli za misuli na 40,000 neuroni. Neuroni za moyo ni wachache kwa idadi ikilinganishwa na wale katika ubongo, bilioni 100 au utumbo, bilioni 0.1. Hata hivyo, neuroni haya kusambaza ishara ya moyo na hali yake ya ubongo.
Mwingiliano moyo-akili unafanyika wote kwa ishara za umeme kupitia vagus na mishipa ya uti wa mgongo na kwa njia ya kemikali. Moyo ni pia tezi moja ya endokrini.
Tafiti za hivi karibuni umeonyesha kuwa moyo inapeleka ishara ya ubongo ambayo si tu kueleweka kwa hilo, lakini pia walitii. Wanasayansi wamegundua njia na taratibu za neuroni ambapo pembejeo kutoka kwa moyo mpaka ubongo ina uwezo kuzuia au kuwezesha shughuli ubongo umeme - tu kama utumbo ni uwezo wa kufanya. Hivyo wote utumbo na moyo-akili msaada katika mchakato wa mawazo.
Licha ya umeme dalili, moyo pia inatoa peptidi, ambayo kusaidia katika shinikizo la damu modulering na kuboresha utendaji wa figo. Peptidi pia kuchochea tezi hivyo kusaidia kwa kutolewa homoni kama oxytocin inajulikana kama 'upendo' homoni. Oxytocin pia husaidia kuongeza ustawi wa mtu. Hii inaweza kuwa msingi kwa kusema kwamba hisia furaha zinatokana na moyo.
Hatua ya riba ni mapigo ya moyo ambayo kutokea wakati seli bilioni mbili misuli yalisababisha na AV na SA pilingi, ambayo ni kama swichi za umeme. Nodi hizo kutuma ishara ya umeme kwa misuli ya moyo, kufwatiya misuli mnyweo, na hivyo ni chombo muhimu ya moyo. Wakati hawana kazi vizuri, ufanisi wa ishara za umeme ina shuka, misuli ya moyo huanza papatika. Moyo bandia masharti ya nodi hiyo ishara wanaweza kurejesha kazi sahihi ya moyo .
Kasi ya moyo au mnyweo zake yana onyesha mabadiliko kutegemea juu ya hisia zetu . Kwa mfano, wakati sisi ni kuamka ama kwa shauku au hasira , moyo ina kwenda kasi na katika nyakati za kimya au katika kutafakari, kupungua chini. Hii pembejeo umeme kwa AV na SA pingili kutoka kwenye ubongo huja kupitia ujasiri vagus na ni yalijitokeza katika ECG mifumo ya moyo.
Pranayama husaidia
Pranayama au kinga ya mazoezi unaweza kuchochea ujasiri vagus na hii inaweza kuwa na athari ya manufaa ya moyo na utumbo. Vile vile wakiimba ya mantras au kina koo kuimba kama inatekelezwa kwa lamas Buddhist pia kuchochea ujasiri vagus. Imekuwa umeonyesha kwamba kusisimua hii husaidia katika kupunguza shinikizo la damu na inaboresha mdundo mifumo ya moyo . Habari neuroni kutokana na shughuli hizi zote mbili kuwezesha kazi za gamba na athari ni umeiweka ufafanuzi wa akili, kufanya maamuzi bora na kuongezeka kwa ubunifu.
Vile vile, kusisimua ya vagus inaboresha kusafisha mchakato wa koloni. Kwa mfano, ya kale ya Hindi desturi za kumshinikiza mashavu ngumi wakati amekaa juu ya kiti cha choo husaidia katika harakati matumbo. Shinikizo juu ya mashavu kuchochea ujasiri vagus tangu matawi yake kupita kwa njia ya uso. Wanasayansi pia waligundua kwamba moyo ni kushiriki katika usindikaji na maelezo ya 'habari angavu'. Uchunguzi juu ya masomo ilionyesha kuwa moyo alionekana kupokea taarifa angavu kabla ya ubongo . Hii inaweza kuwa msingi kwa ajili ya - ' Kufuata moyo wako, kamwe kwenda vibaya.
Kale walikuwa na ufahamu wa mwingiliano wa moyo. Patanjali Yoga anasema kwamba kwa sanyam juu ya moyo, yogi kinakuwa maarifa kamili ya akili yake.
Kuzalisha kina mawazo ambayo husaidia katika kuboresha ustawi wa mtu, utumbo na moyo akili lazima zifanye kazi pamoja na ubongo kuu. Wakati wote kufanya kazi kwa umoja, inajenga afya ya mwili na akili nguvu.
Maoni: Kulingana na kinga ya mazoezi ili kuchochea ujasiri vagus, mpango Éiriú Eolas ni rahisi kujifunza, na kwa dakika chache ya mazoezi ya kila siku unaweza athari usawa muhimu kati ya ubongo , moyo na utumbo akili.
Have gone over it a few times to see if anything's missing but so far sounding complete. Feel free to move the post to another section if it is appropriate moderators :)
