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Stress Management Programs And TCM
Stress management programs like Transcendental Meditation should be implemented to help manage coronary heart disease in patients, according to a new editorial written by a Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute physician, C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., and published in Archives of Internal … Continue reading
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Yoga For Rheumatoid Arthritis
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis who practice yoga show significant improvements in disease activity, according to a new Emirates Arthritis Foundation study. Among 47 participants (26 yoga practitioners and 21 non-practitioners), findings demonstrated that individuals who completed 12 sessions of Raj … Continue reading
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Treating Pain With Hypnosis
Many people recognize the benefits of using hypnosis to lose weight, stop smoking or to manage stress. However, few have benefited from hypnosis to treat pain. Hypnosis is a state of altered awareness in which thoughts and feelings are relaxed … Continue reading
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Health Care Practitioners Recommend CAM
More than 30 percent of people use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and that number continues to rise, attributed mostly to increases in the use of mind-body therapies like yoga, meditation and deep breathing exercises. Prior research … Continue reading
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Benefits Of Lomi Lomi Massage
A Polynesian massage therapy treatment that originated in Hawaii, lomi lomi is a holistic massage therapy system traditionally practiced by the islands’ healers or kahunas. Lomi lomi utilizes medicinal plants, massage, breath exercises, and meditation. Lomi lomi is also known … Continue reading
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Acupuncture Treats Acute And Chronic Insomnia
Insomnia is a sleep disorder associated with difficulty falling or staying asleep, and is such a common problem that sleep aids are more widely used than ever. Acupuncture can be utilized as a primary or complementary therapy for the … Continue reading
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Yoga for Fibromyalgia
Practicing yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia, finds a new study by York University researchers. The study is the first to look at the effects of yoga on cortisol levels in … Continue reading
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Pilates For Health
Although well-known since the 1920’s in the dance world, the Pilates Method is a low-impact fitness method now accessible to the general public nationwide. Pilates can be used by any individual—from someone who is primarily sedentary to weekend warrior to … Continue reading
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The Benefits of Tai Chi
Tai chi exercise appears to be associated with improved quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in patients with heart disease, according to a study in JAMA’s Archives of Internal Medicine. Historically, patients with heart disease were considered too frail … Continue reading
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Republican Budget Ends Medicare
An April 15th vote in favor of the House Republican budget ends Medicare and slashes Medicaid spending by $1.4 trillion. This will have a major, adverse impact on seniors. Medicare is primarily intended for people over 65 years of age, … Continue reading
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