Participants in a study by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that meditation for 20 minutes reduced their perception of pain by 57%. the team of researchers was led by Dr. Fadel Zeidan and presented at a recent meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
Start your weekend right with this class in Sheng Zhen Qigong. Typically we will warm-up and practice a standing form and end with meditation. Called “An Introduction” not only because it is suitable for beginners, but also because the theme of the class is always to return to the beginning promise of a qigong practice [...]
A study in published in Neurology showed that people who used olive oil often in their salads and food were 41% less likely to experience strokes than people who don’t use it at all. The report shows that olive oil has disease-fighting antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated fat. The study was conducted by Dr. Cecilia Samieri [...]
An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association described the benefits to type 2 diabetics of walking 30 to 40 minutes and lifting weightsthree or more times per week. Participants in the study by Dr. Timothy Church, MD showed a 5% to 7% reductin in risk for cardiovascular disease after nine months. Reduced [...]
In a study of thirty-five thousand women from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm that was published in Stroke it was reported that drinking one or more cups of coffee daily is associated with reduced risk of stroke. The idea is that coffee beans contain antioxidants and other disease-fighting chemicals that reduce inflammation and improve insulin [...]
After 12 weeks of practicing the ancient Chinese art, fibromyalgia patients had less pain, fatigue and sleeplessness than patients who did stretching exercises and participated in a wellness education program. The tai chi participants in the study were also more likely to remain at improved levels six months later. This is from a study from [...]
A 2006 review in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that meditation helps to relieve symptoms of autoimmune illnesses such as multiple sclerosis. This was noted in an article in the January 15th edition of Bottom Line that places emphasis on a long-term study that showed MS patients who switched to a vegetarian [...]
Yoga is recommended for its many benefits by fitness consultant and author Tony Horton of P90X fame.
The American Journal of Public Health reports that 90% of Americans will develop high blood pressure as they age. This increases the risk for heart disease and stroke.
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