Archive for the 'Reiki' Category
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
During the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, researchers at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, in Perth, Western Australia reported less distress, and improvements in pain, fatigue, nausea, appetite, sleep, breathing and bowel function. (more…)
Aromatherapy, Breathing, Cancer, Meditation, Nausea/Vomiting, Pain, Reflexology, Reiki, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Using CAM to improve the lives of cancer patients
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Researchers from the UCLA Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Los Angeles, California think Reiki, therapeutic touch, and healing touch warrant further research. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cancer, Pain, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch | Comments Off on Biofield Therapies: Helpful or Full of Hype?
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Researchers at the National University of Singapore surveyed the use of CAM in residents of Singapore who had head and neck cancer.
Here are their findings compared to other countries where similar studies have been conducted. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, C. MIND-BODY THERAPIES, CAM Use, Chiropractic, Exercise, Herbals, Homeopathy, Hypnosis, Naturopathy, Physiotherapy, Reiki, Relaxation, Religion/ Spirituality, Selenium, Tea, Vitamins | Comments Off on Use of CAM in patients with head and neck cancer
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Actually, it’s not that easy to do.
Several years ago, Dr. Pamela Potter was supervising Reiki volunteers at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut as a doctoral candidate in the School of Nursing.
She’s qualified, if anyone is, to distinguish between these two disciplines.
(more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Reiki, Relaxation, Therapeutic Touch | Comments Off on Distinguishing between reiki and therapeutic touch
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Medscape has published a review.
Here’s a summary of CAM options. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Breathing, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Exercise, Fatigue, Hydrotherapy, Massage, Physiotherapy, Reiki, Relaxation, Tai Chi, Yoga | Comments Off on CAM and the chronic fatigue syndrome
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Presently, “Anyone can set themselves up as an acupuncturist, homoeopath, herbalist, or other complementary therapist,” reports TimesOnLine.
This will change in April 2008. (more…)
Alexander, Aromatherapy, Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, Diet-Nutrition, Exercise, Homeopathy, Massage, Naturopathy, Osteopathic, Reflexology, Reiki, Reiki/Touch, Tai Chi, Yoga | Comments Off on Regulating CAM in the UK
