Can Reiki be a legitimate treatment if no one can prove how it works?
Can Reiki be a legitimate treatment if no one can prove how it works? Rosie Fernandez of CBC Tapestry interviews journalist, Jordan Kisner, who trained as a Reiki practitioner to...
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Meditation-relaxation therapy may help treat sleep paralysis
Meditation-relaxation therapy may help treat sleep paralysis The University of Cambridge found that sleep paralysis could be treated using an a technique of meditation-relaxation. Meditation-relaxation therapy empowers and teaches patients...
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Biofeedback could help treat a number of conditions
Review: Biofeedback could help treat a number of conditions A literature review from a team of researchers at VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University found...
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Study links stress hormone with higher blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes
Study links stress hormone with higher blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University...
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Magnolia bark compound could someday help treat drug-resistant epilepsy
Magnolia bark compound could someday help treat drug-resistant epilepsy "In patients with epilepsy, normal neurological activity becomes disrupted, causing debilitating seizures. Now, researchers report in ACS Chemical Neuroscience that they...
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Yoga shown to improve anxiety, study shows
Yoga shown to improve anxiety, study shows A new study from NYU Langone Health - NYU School of Medicine finds yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, suggesting the popular...
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Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome
Diet, nutrition have profound effects on gut microbiome Nutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut. This affects the health and range of metabolic, hormonal,...
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Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in rheumatoid arthritis patients
Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in rheumatoid arthritis patients Research showed that there was significant improvements in reducing psychological distress for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). "Mindfulness meditation may...
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7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain
7 Ways Meditation Can Actually Change The Brain There are many research on meditation and the brain. Here is a brief summary of exciting studies: 1) Meditation helps preserve the...
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Meditation adapts the brain to respond better to feedback
Meditation adapts the brain to respond better to feedback In a new study in the Journal of Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience researchers from the University of Surrey have discovered...
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Even a single mindfulness meditation session can reduce anxiety
Even a single mindfulness meditation session can reduce anxiety "Mindfulness meditation programs have shown promise for the treatment of anxiety, one of the most common mental health disorders in the...
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Meditation for anxiety, depression?
Meditation for anxiety, depression? October is Mental Health Awareness Month. For the month of October, we will be highlighting evidence-based research on meditation, which has been shown to help...
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