Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study found the Danish version of Chilled Out Online to be efficacious and feasible in relieving symptoms of anxiety in adolescents with anxiety disorders. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Three consecutive days of oral cannabidiol (CBD) solution significantly reduced cravings and anxiety induced by drug cues in people with heroin use disorder who were abstinent from the drug. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being were larger among adolescents than younger children. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study explores the health benefits of employing animal visitation programs to reduce college student stress, anxiety and depression and concludes that human animal interactions reduce stress as shown by a significant reduction in the salivary cortisol levels of study participants. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Lavender oil, at both high and low doses, significantly improved symptoms of anxiety in patients with generalized anxiety disorder compared to placebo and exhibited adverse events that were comparable to placebo and lower than for active paroxetine, the active control.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twelve weeks of supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum P8 significantly improved inflammatory markers but had no impact on depression scores; however, there was some improvement in psychological tests of stress in the probiotic group. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates the benefits of direct contact person-to-person prayer as an adjunct to standard medical care for patients with depression and anxiety.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Six months of once weekly music-based multitask training was associated with improved cognitive function and decreased anxiety in community-dwelling older adults, compared to non-exercising controls. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. All three doses of curcumin (high, low, and combined low dose/ saffron) significantly reduced depression and anxiety in the participating patients with major depressive disorder; however, adding saffron to low-dose curcumin did not enhance its effectiveness. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty participating coronary heart disease patients in the intensive care unit, those who inhaled lavender essential oil experienced significantly improved sleep quality and levels of anxiety.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This randomized cross-over study demonstrated that a four week supplementation with hops significantly improved anxiety, depression and stress levels in the 26 participating subjects.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Aromatherapy with rose geranium essential oil significantly reduced anxiety and diastolic blood pressure in the forty-nine participating nulliparous women in labor. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to standard nursing care, a combination of lavender, chamomile, and neroli was significantly more effective in reducing anxiety levels, improving sleep quality, and stabilizing blood pressure in the participating coronary artery disease patients who underwent coronary angiography and stent insertion. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety and cortisol levels in the forty-five participating open-heart surgery patients compared to the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 significantly reduced symptoms of postpartum anxiety and depression in the intervention group of 112 women compared to those in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Two days (20 minutes per day) of geranium oil aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety levels in the forty participating patients with acute myocardial infarct compared to the placebo group who received primrose oil aromatherapy. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Twenty-six weeks of chamomile supplementation significantly reduced anxiety, body weight, and blood pressure in the 46 study participants compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Three to four 30-minute sessions of Reiki therapy significantly enhanced pain management and post-operative recovery in knee replacement patients. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects exposed to bergamot essential oil aromatherapy showed a greater reduction in preoperative anxiety than those in the control groups thus demonstrating the potential benefits of aromatherapy as part of a holistic approach to reducing preoperative anxiety before ambulatory surgery. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with anxiety had a 20.1% higher level of copper and 15.1% lower level of zinc. (more…)
