A traditional Tibetan medical response to advancements in basic longevity research
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Short Title:
Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2009/08//
Pages:
70 - 73
Sources ID:
94341
Collection:
Himalayan and Tibetan Medicine
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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This paper is intended to serve as a traditional Tibetan medical response to advancements in basic longevity research, with particular attention to current models of caloric restriction. This is a complicated task, as Tibetan medicine traditionally approaches dietary modification from a radically different perspective, and relies upon a complex model of health and balance in the treatment and prevention of disease. This paper offers a brief overview of the traditional Tibetan medicine (TTM) model and suggests potential areas for collaborative research on dietary modification.