Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
Medicine Meditation
October 03, 2008
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients whose condition causes them to
have problems with depression may find relief by using the age-old
practice of meditation, a new study suggests. Researchers at the
University of Maryland School of Medicine found that exposure to
meditation techniques helped RA patients reduce their psychological
distress by as much as one-third.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Amy Hendel
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Health Expert
...It's considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine and it basically helps you to focus...
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By beth irvine
,
Health Expert
...Life] I reach past my reflection in the mirror of my medicine cabinet to what lies behind the...
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By Christine Miller
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Health Expert
...effectiveness of combining Ayurveda with traditional Western medicine for the treatment of RA. ...
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Health Guide
...cognitive and psychological therapy,
meditation, yoga and other exercises and complementary and alternative
medicines. Complementary and alternative
medicine is actually a big group of...
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...not sure that anyone fully understands why,” says Dr. Marjorie L. Slankard, Clinical Professor of
Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. “Usually there would be...
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...relieve pain. Several small studies suggest it offers some benefit, especially to those who can not take
medicines because of their side effects. However, a large controlled study published in the...
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...some 3000 years surviving the test of time with its ability to heal. It is only one tool of Chinese
medicine, but it is now the most widely used integrative therapy in the U.S. Acupuncture...
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...any more effective than placebo for relieving PMS symptoms. It is certainly possible that some herbal
medicines may be helpful, but patients should always be wary of unproven claims for quick...
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October 03, 2008
Meditating for just 20 minutes a day for five days may boost energy and decrease anxiety and stress, University of Oregon researchers report....
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October 03, 2008
Some people--even some researchers--say that meditation and acupuncture can ease migraines in both frequency and intensity. Many gyms and yoga...
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