Archive for the 'Meditation' Category
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
The American Heart Association has summarized the blood pressure-lowering effects of several alternative approaches and provided recommendations for their use.
Here’s what we know in people with blood pressure (BP) levels higher than 120/80 mmHg. (more…)
Biofeedback, Breathing, Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Meditation, Yoga | Comments Off on Review: Benefits of CAM to help treat hypertension
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, Massachusetts, report patterns and reasons for its use.
It’s not what you think. (more…)
CAM Use, Exercise, Headache/Migraine, Meditation, Migraine, Yoga | Comments Off on CAM use among people with migraine
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
MayoClinic.com tells us, “When fibromyalgia pain or fatigue is severe, you might not be thinking clearly… Having a plan to follow gives you a sense of control over your signs and symptoms.” (more…)
Breathing, Fibromyalgia, Meditation, Relaxation | Comments Off on Plan to treat fibromyalgia pain in advance
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Dr. Robert Herron, an independent researcher, and director of the Center for Health Systems Analysis in Quebec, Canada, retrospectively assessed government payments to physicians for treating the TM and no-treatment (NT) groups. (more…)
CAM Cost Effectiveness, Meditation | Comments Off on Cost effective Transcendental Meditation
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Researchers in the US compared the effects of a nondenominational spiritual retreat on depression and well-being following acute coronary syndrome — chest pain and other symptoms when the heart doesn’t get enough blood. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Exercise, Heart Disease, Meditation, Religion/ Spirituality, Stress Management | Comments Off on Spiritual retreat for depression in patients with heart disease
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
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Alexithymia is the inability to describe emotions in a verbal manner. Alexithymia is likely to be involved in the pain experience of cancer patients.
Researchers at the Universidad de Almería, in Spain, report their preliminary findings using meditation (mindfulness). (more…)
Cancer, Meditation, Mindfulness, Pain | Comments Off on Effects of meditation on alexithymia and social skills
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Researchers from the University of Virginia Health System, in Charlottesville reviewed yoga and/or meditation-based programs, tai chi, and other relaxation practices, including muscle relaxation and breath-based techniques, relaxation response training, and low-frequency sound-wave therapy. (more…)
Meditation, Menopause, Relaxation, Tai Chi, Yoga | Comments Off on Review: Mind body therapies for menopausal symptoms
Friday, December 17th, 2010
Researchers at KhonKaen University, in KhonKaen, Thailand reviewed the evidence for this Cochrane report on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). (more…)
ADHD, Cochrane Library, Meditation | Comments Off on Review: Meditation to treat ADHD
Friday, December 10th, 2010
Relapse is common in substance use disorders, even among treated individuals.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, in Madison reviewed the evidence supporting mindfulness meditation. (more…)
Meditation, Mindfulness, Substance Abuse | Comments Off on Mindfulness meditation for substance abuse
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
Researchers from several US medical schools surveyed the students. (more…)
Aromatherapy, Breathing, CAM Education, E. DIETARY, Herbals, Massage, Meditation, Relaxation, Yoga | Comments Off on Survey of American medical students about CAM
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Researchers at Arizona State University, in Tempe studied the effects of breathing rate following thermal pain in women with fibromyalgia syndrome. (more…)
Breathing, Fibromyalgia, Meditation, Pain | Comments Off on Effect of breathing rate on pain and emotion in women with fibromyalgia
Monday, July 5th, 2010
The Integrative Medicine Service, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, in New York City offers their perspective. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Cancer, Exercise, G. BOTANICALS, Guided Imagery, Hypnosis, Massage, Meditation, Mindfulness, Reflexology, Vitamins | Comments Off on Complementary therapies for patients with leukemia
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
The aim of Vipassana meditation is to reduce cognitive and emotional reactivity.
Dr. Alberto Chiesa at the University of Bologna, in Italy, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Meditation | Comments Off on Vipassana: An ancient technique of meditation
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Anxiety and depression are among the most common conditions cited by those seeking treatment with complementary and alternative therapies.
Researchers from The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Exercise, Meditation, Qigong, Tai Chi, Yoga | Comments Off on Review: CAM treatment of depression and anxiety
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Researchers from Maharishi University of Management Research Institute, in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa report. (more…)
High Blood Pressure, Meditation, Stress Management | Comments Off on Transendental Meditation in blood pressure control
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Substance use disorders refer to conditions arising from the abuse of alcohol and psychoactive drugs.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin in Madison reviewed the existing evidence for using mindfulness meditation — the practice of directing your full attention to the present. (more…)
Meditation, Mindfulness, Substance Abuse | Comments Off on What we know about mindfulness meditation in substance use disorders
Monday, October 5th, 2009
Migraine headaches are associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-efficacy.
Spiritual meditation helps ameliorate these traits, according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. (more…)
Headache/Migraine, Meditation, Relaxation, Religion/ Spirituality | Comments Off on Effects of spiritual meditation on migraines
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their presence is a predictor of future coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois report that sleeping longer is associated with lower calcification.
Let’s review the research and reviews from 2008 that looked at CAM options to treat insomnia. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Exercise, Meditation, Melatonin, Sleep (Insomnia) | Comments Off on Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
Friday, May 8th, 2009
The use of prayer is rarely queried in surveys of CAM use. Here are the highlights from a Centers for Disease Control survey on the use of CAM. It’s based on interviews with more than 31,000 adults. The report is available here (then go to the “Barnes PM” link) and here. (more…)
Breathing, Chiropractic, Diet-Nutrition, Massage, Meditation, Religion/ Spirituality, Yoga | Comments Off on The use of prayer as CAM