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Bringing Hope, driven by science. Isabelle Amigues, MD, is a physician scientist with a speciality in rheumatology. She has trained both in Paris, France as well as Columbia University, in New York City. At age 40, in the midst of an existential crisis, she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. A timely meeting with a non-traditionally trained practitioner taught her a different approach to disease. She experienced the power of meditation, visualization, energy healing and love. Her journey through cancer inspired her to learn more about these alternative approaches, and now that she has studied many of them she has integrated them into her own practice of medicine. Dr. Amigues is the author of multiple book chapters and scientific articles in rheumatology. She is the founder and CEO of UnabridgedMD.
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The Science of Meditation in Inflammatory Arthritis
🧘♀️ Can meditation really reduce inflammation? Dr. Isabelle Amigues dives into the science behind how meditation—and even prayer—can activate the body’s innate healing systems, decrease inflammation, and support remission in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
In this episode, Dr. Amigues shares both her personal journey with stage 4 cancer and her clinical insights as a rheumatologist, revealing how mind-body practices can powerfully complement medical treatment.
Meditation isn’t just spiritual—it’s biological. Dr. Amigues explores the growing body of scientific evidence showing how meditation and parasympathetic activation can lower inflammatory markers such as IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-alpha. She explains how meditation works through the vagus nerve to reduce disease activity, ease fatigue, and enhance healing.
Plus, she offers practical guidance for patients looking to incorporate meditation or prayer into their healing routines—no experience required.
🔬 Topics Covered:
- 🧠 How meditation activates the parasympathetic system and stimulates the vagus nerve
- 🔬 Scientific findings linking meditation to reduced inflammatory markers and disease activity
- 💊 How meditation complements medical treatments like methotrexate and biologics
- ❤️ Dr. Amigues’ personal story: how meditation helped her navigate fear during her stage 4 cancer diagnosis
- 🙏 The healing overlap between prayer and meditation
- 🧘 Practical tips for beginning your own meditation practice
- 👥 The power of healing in community—insights from the UnabridgedMD group coaching program
If meditation can help quiet the mind and the inflammation—what’s stopping you from starting today? 🌿
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