HIV

Corona viral condition that depletes the immune system, particularly CD 4 cells. It is debilitating both in itself and because it increases vulnerability to other infectious conditions. Minfulness meditation has been shown to stabilize the otherwise declining CD 4 cell count. J David Creswell 1, Hector F Myers, Steven W Cole, Michael R Irwin. Randomized Controlled Trial Brain Behav Immun. 2009 Feb;23(2):184-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2008.07.004. Epub 2008 Jul 19. Mindfulness Meditation Training Effects on CD4+ T Lymphocytes in HIV-1 Infected Adults: A Small Randomized Controlled Trial