Editorial-August
Indian religious literatures unveil the spirituality in terms of connecting the soul of oneself with the supreme soul. A greater level of mediation and self-control are mandatory to achieve this. Researches have colligated the meditation and self-control with feelings of wellness and improvement in various disorders, especially those linked to nervous systems. The undisputed path of self-control is fasting. Charak Sutrasthana (C.Su.) 11/54 mentions fasting under spiritual therapy, others being rational and psychological. Recently, an article published in PLOS PATHOGENS refers to increase in microbiome-based colonization resistance and reduced inflammation in bacterial infection after fasting. Other researches have highlighted the beneficial effects of fasting in metab...