Seven-Day Meditation Retreat Linked to Brain and Blood Changes, Report Says

A report published Aug. 17, 2026, by NaturalHealth365 described a study in which 20 healthy adults underwent functional MRI scans and blood draws before and after a seven-day meditation retreat at the University of California, San Diego. According to the report, the retreat combined intensive meditation, reconceptualization exercises, and open-label healing rituals, and the measurements […]