Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Nyctanthes arbor tristis: #GeminiReYoga ? #YogaDataSources, #AngelaAndVictorsYoga, #AandVyoga * * * Searched: '#8LimbsOfYoga #PatanjalisSutras #YogaPhilosophy #StanfordEncyclopediaOfPhilosophy' & it's not in #SEP. #InterestingElision or ? &Re #Consciousness #Ethics #Yoga Qs & see: https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Subjects & #MindBody #YogaConsciousness Qs See- https://share.google/aimode/GrPMrHj4q5dhs5DMh #YogaWUaS ~ * * * Taking a dust bath in the shade, little bird in #EastBayMUDgreenwood * * * * * * Stanford Continuing Medical Education (CME): Contemporary Approaches to Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders: From Sleep Surgery to Voice and Swallowing Care & Stanford ENT Experts Up Close - https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=56903 Questions I asked in the Q&A in text : 1) To Ted Mau, all, or questions that came to mind during his presentation - Thank you, and excellent! An integrative-medicine related Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders' question, brainstorming-wise: How does the practice of Yoga asana and Yoga pranayama, as well as a low fat ovo-lacto vegetarian diet or similar, change gene expression and therapeutically, so in Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders, or the vocal cords, in the human body mind? How could it? And how could we study this scientifically and even with a #RealisticVirtualEarthForENT Ear Nose Throat conditions, in 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth and in #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords where little Pegman in Google Street View with time slider, at the G Cell View and G Molecule View levels too becoming our EHR? Thanks, Scott GK MacLeod (@ World Univ & Sch Medical Schools planned in all 200 countries and in their languages, and with even humanoid robotic MD professors of surgery in the back of Toyota Teaching Hospital Ambulance buses) * Just asked this related question of Gemini : How does the practice of Yoga asana and Yoga pranayama, as well as a low fat ovo-lacto vegetarian diet or similar, change gene expression CHANGE GENE EXPRESSION and therapeutically, so in Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders, or the vocal cords, in the human body?

 



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Stanford Continuing Medical Education (CME): Contemporary Approaches to Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders: From Sleep Surgery to Voice and Swallowing Care
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Dear Learners:

 

On behalf of Stanford Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, thank you for joining ENT Experts Up Close: Contemporary Approaches to Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders: From Sleep Surgery to Voice and Swallowing Care on April 28, 2026.

 

Below are follow-up items and resources from the activity.

 

CME Credit

Stanford CME will email instructions to claim CME credit within 7 business days. CME credit is available only to those who attended live. For questions, please contact stanfordcme@stanford.edu.

 

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Comprehensive Care

Stanford Medicine Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery delivers comprehensive care across multiple California locations, including Palo Alto, Redwood City, Pleasanton, Emeryville, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, and San Jose. We offer specialized care and second opinions for patients locally, nationally, and internationally. Learn more at www.Stanfordhealthcare.org/ohns

 

Physician Resource Center

Access referral tools and resources at Stanford Health Care Physician Resource Center.

 

Presenters

Ted Mau, MD, PhD

Chief, Division of Laryngology

Voice & Swallowing Clinic

Brian Nuyen, MD

Laryngologist / Gender-Affirming Surgeon

Voice & Swallowing Clinic

 

Robson Capasso, MD

Chief, Division of Sleep Surgery

Sleep Surgery Clinic

Stanford Health Care

Pedro Martins Gomes de Oliveira, MD

Sleep Surgeon, Head & Neck Surgeon

Sleep Surgery Clinic

Stanford Health Clinic

 





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Contemporary Approaches to Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders: From Sleep Surgery to Voice and Swallowing Care



Questions I asked in the Q&A in text : 

To Ted Mau or questions that came to mind during his presentation -
Thank you, and excellent!
An integrative-medicine related Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders' question, brainstorming-wise:


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To Ted Mau, all, or questions that came to mind during his presentation -
Thank you, and excellent!
An integrative-medicine related Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders' question, brainstorming-wise:
How does the practice of Yoga asana and Yoga pranayama, as well as a low fat ovo-lacto vegetarian diet or similar, change gene expression and therapeutically, so in Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders, or  the vocal cords, in the human body mind? How could it? And how could we study this scientifically and even with a #RealisticVirtualEarthForENT Ear Nose Throat conditions, in 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth and in #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords where little Pegman in Google Street View with time slider, at the G Cell View and G Molecule View levels too becoming our EHR? 
Thanks, Scott GK MacLeod (@ World Univ & Sch Medical Schools planned in all 200 countries and in their languages, and with even humanoid robotic MD professors of surgery in the back of Toyota Teaching Hospital Ambulance buses)


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Response in Q&A from

Dr. Brian Nuyen, Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford      12:32 PM
Hi Scott, thanks so much for your question and points here! There is so much research that needs to be done regarding the impact of types of yoga on voice/swallow/airway factors. We know a holistic lens to integrate voice/swallow/airway function into whole mind-body integrated health can be quite powerful.

Low fat ova-lacto vegetarian diets depending on the method and timing of ingestion, as well as patient anatomical factors and comorbidities, may lead to lower reflux-type symptoms. Reflux symptoms we know can lead to laryngeal and pharyngeal irritation.

There is so much research that needs to be done to understand the laryngeal/pharyngeal nervous system and how to regulate it better. Here at Stanford and with academic collaborators around the world we are looking into this.




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To all

Thanks again, and brainstorming further -
I asked this question of Gemini (and how best to further come into conversation with Gemini and Medical LLMs )

How does the practice of Yoga asana and Yoga pranayama, as well as a low fat ovo-lacto vegetarian diet or similar, change gene expression and therapeutically, so in Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders, or  the vocal cords, in the human body mind? How could it And how could we study this scientifically and even with a #RealisticVirtualEarthForENT Ear Nose Throat conditions, in 1 #RealisticVirtualEarth and in #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords where little Pegman in Google Street View with a time slider, at the G Cell View and G Molecule View levels too becoming our EHR?

https://gemini.google.com/share/ea32f75f6aa2 ~


Thanks, Scott GK MacLeod (re World Univ & Sch's 200 planned online Medical Schools & Academic Medical Centers planned in all 200 countries and in their languages in a #RealsiticVirtualEarthForSurgery a #RealsiticVirtualEarthForYogaAsana #RealsiticVirtualEarthForYoga #RealsiticVirtualEarthForSTEM #RealsiticVirtualEarthForGenetics (and think Google Street View with time slider at the GCell View and G Molecule View levels)



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With extreme longevity and aging reversal genetic drug therapies emerging, 1st ones potentially FDA approved by 2050 (which Harvard and MIT professor of Genetics’ George Church is researching and heralding), how will these affect, for example, vocal change therapies per this Stanford CME?

… and say planning on therapies if we live to 150 years or age or even much much longer than 122 years of age?




Thanks so much for this Stanford CME panel presentation and for your reply, Dr. Nuyen!






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Just asked this related question of Gemini : 


How does the practice of Yoga asana and Yoga pranayama, as well as a low fat ovo-lacto vegetarian diet or similar, change gene expression CHANGE GENE EXPRESSION and therapeutically, so in Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders, or  the vocal cords, in the human body?


Gemini - 


The intersection of lifestyle interventions—specifically yoga and plant-based nutrition—and epigenetics offers a fascinating look at how behavioral shifts can "signal" genes toward healing. When applied to Upper Airway and Aerodigestive Disorders, these practices work by modulating the body's inflammatory and stress-response pathways.

1. Mechanisms of Gene Expression Change

The field of nutrigenomics and lifestyle epigenetics suggests that our environment—including what we eat and how we breathe—acts as a remote control for our DNA.

  • Yoga Asana and Pranayama: Research indicates that mind-body practices can downregulate the expression of genes linked to the NF-κB (Nuclear Factor kappa B) pathway. This is a primary "master switch" for inflammation. By lowering cortisol and oxidative stress, yoga helps silence pro-inflammatory genes and upregulates genes involved in immune function and cellular repair.

  • Dietary Influence: A low-fat, plant-based diet provides phytonutrients that can influence DNA methylation and histone modification. These processes determine whether a gene is "turned on" (expressed) or "turned off" (silenced). For instance, high-fiber, plant-rich diets are associated with the upregulation of tumor-suppressor genes.

2. Therapeutic Impact on Upper Airway & Vocal Cords

In aerodigestive health, these changes manifest in several specific ways:

  • Reduction of Mucosal Inflammation: Chronic Upper Airway disorders often involve persistent inflammation of the mucous membranes. By shifting the body’s genetic "tone" away from a pro-inflammatory state, the tissues of the larynx and pharynx may become less reactive and more resilient.

  • Vagal Tone and the Vocal Cords: Pranayama (controlled breathing) specifically targets the vagus nerve. Because the recurrent laryngeal nerve (which controls the vocal cords) is a branch of the vagus, improving vagal tone can lead to better neuromuscular control of the vocal apparatus and a reduction in muscle tension dysphonia.

  • Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) Management: A low-fat ovo-lacto vegetarian diet is therapeutically significant for "silent reflux." High-fat foods relax the lower esophageal sphincter and stimulate pepsin production. A plant-based approach reduces these triggers, preventing pepsin from reaching the vocal cords where it can cause genetic damage and tissue inflammation.

3. Studying this with a #RealisticVirtualEarth (RVE)

The concept of a Realistic Virtual Earth for ENT allows us to move from abstract biology to a precision digital twin.

  • The G-Cell and G-Molecule View: In an RVE, we can visualize the human body as a "geographic" landscape. Using the "Pegman" logic of Google Street View, a researcher could zoom from the macroscopic view of the throat down to the G-Cell (epithelial cells of the vocal cords) and finally to the G-Molecule view (the actual DNA strands and epigenetic markers).

  • Avatar-Agent Electronic Health Records (EHR): Instead of a static file, your EHR becomes a 4D avatar.

    • The Time Slider: Just as Google Street View shows how a storefront changed over a decade, the Time Slider in an Avatar-EHR could show the gradual "healing" of vocal cord tissue or the changing methylation patterns of genes in response to six months of yoga and diet.

  • Scientific Modeling: Using TensorFlow and machine learning, researchers can feed data from thousands of "avatars" into the RVE. This allows for predictive modeling: “If Avatar X practices Pranayama for 20 minutes daily, what is the statistical probability of downregulating the IL-6 (interleukin-6) inflammatory gene in the laryngeal tissue?”

This framework transforms healthcare from reactive treatment into a proactive, visual exploration of the "Body-Mind" landscape, where every breath and every meal is a data point in a global, digital twin simulation.



https://gemini.google.com/share/c033d93106f7

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Abstract

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, commonly known as night-flowering jasmine or parijat, is a plant of notable importance in traditional medicine and cultural practices. It is characterized by its nocturnally blooming, fragrant flowers. Traditional medicinal systems have extensively utilized this species for its therapeutic properties, which modern clinical research has supported. This plant, renowned for its therapeutic potential, has been integral to folk medicine for addressing antibilious conditions, gynecological disorders, and liver protection, highlighting its historical significance.This review aims to conduct a comprehensive ethnopharmacological evaluation of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, with a focus on its chemical composition and pharmacological properties. It seeks to explore its therapeutic potential while identifying gaps requiring further scientific investigation.The review draws on data from credible sources such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and related literature published from 2013 to 2024 using keywords such as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, night-flowering jasmine, sorrow plant, harsingar, harasingaar, pavazha mattigai, paarijaata, parijathak, and parijatha.The literature reveals that Nyctanthes arbor-tristis contains several phytoconstituents, including steroids, terpenes, flavonoids, phenols, iridoid glycosides, and alkaloids. These compounds, distributed across its leaves, seeds, flowers, and stem bark, exhibit distinct pharmacological activities. Reported effects include anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, analgesic, anti-diabetic, anti-arthritic, cytotoxic, anti-microbial, anti-malarial, anthelmintic, larvicidal, bronchodilatory, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, neuroprotective, and wound healing activities. This plant is also widely recognized for its traditional uses and is used by various countries and communities for the treatment of sciatica, arthritis, fever, liver disorders, and parasitic infections. Additionally, various parts, such as leaves, roots, bark, and seeds, are used across cultures for their dermatological effects, sedative properties, and antispasmodic actions. Despite its potential, the existing pharmacological and phytochemical data remain insufficient, necessitating further research to understand its mechanisms of action and therapeutic applications.With its diverse bioactive compounds, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis shows promise as a source of natural therapeutics. However, comprehensive studies are essential to validate its ethnomedicinal applications and understand its mechanisms of action. Such efforts could facilitate the development of effective, low-side-effect natural therapeutic products, addressing a growing demand for alternative medicines in contemporary healthcare.


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41213599/


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis

https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis


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