Dog Owners More Likely to Meet Physical Activity Guidelines
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Study finds that dog ownership is associated with more recreational walking and considerably greater odds of meeting physical activity guidelines. (more…)
Petting Dogs and Cats Reduces Cortisol Levels in University Students
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…)
The Power of Prayer to Eliminate Depression and Anxiety
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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Music Therapy May Reduce Agitation in Dementia
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study demonstrated that six weeks of individualized music therapy significantly reduced agitation and disruptiveness and improved quality of life in the participating nursing home residents suffering from dementia.
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Music-Based Training Improves Mood and Thinking in Adults
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…)
Personal Music Associated with Significant Pain-Relieving Effects
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study of 48 pain-free participants demonstrated that music with significantly higher positive expectancy was most effective at decreasing pain and suggests that the pain-relieving power of personal music may surpass even the effects of enhanced participation. (more…)
Effects of Music on Pain in Fibromyalgia
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Relative to the control group, patients with fibromyalgia found that music therapy reduced their perception of pain. (more…)
Meditation Awareness Training Improves Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Eight weekly 2-hour workshops in meditation awareness training significantly improved fibromyalgia symptoms in the seventy-four participating subjects compared to the control group participants. (more…)
Yoga and Meditation Improve Stress Levels and Sense of Well Being in Students
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 6-week intervention of mindfulness meditation and yoga significantly decreased stress and improved feelings of peace, focus, and endurance, as well as happiness, positivity, personal satisfaction and self-confidence in the participating medical students. (more…)
Meditation May Help With Neck and Head Pain – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Read about the health benefits of meditation, such as relieving the symptoms of myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).
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Mindfulness Meditation Mitigates Pain Through Endogenous Opioid Pathways
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study of 15 mindfulness meditation practitioners suggests an analgesic effect similar to endogenous opioids and may offer powerful therapeutic benefits for acute pain sufferers. (more…)
Meditation May Help Alleviate Chronic Pain, Study Shows – Informed Opinion3..
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD, MhD. A recent study demonstrates that mindfulness meditation can be used successfully, even in combination with narcotic pain-relieving drugs, to enhance pain relief. (more…)
The Healing Power of Gratitude – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. The regular practice of gratitude lowers blood pressure and may reduce depression and anxiety. (more…)
Meditation Can Help Body As Well As Mind – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Those who meditate 15 minutes per day generally have lower blood pressure, better sleep, improved health and a better quality of life than those who don’t meditate. (more…)
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