Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
October 27, 2021
Wen Xu, A. Saoji, K. Metri et al.
Abstract Objectives Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a major burden on global health and economy. Various Yogic techniques are found to be beneficial in the management of T2DM. Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) is one of the yoga-based meditation techniques observed to be effective in clinical settings. Methods Thirty-two patients with T2DM were randomized to either MSRT or supine rest...
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
November 7, 2018
A. Goyal, J. Bakshi, Sushma Rani et al.
Abstract The present study is the case of a breast cancer patient who visited the local unit of the Brahma Kumaris (BK). Conversations with the patient revealed that the patient was being treated in the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. The treatment of the patient included the surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The patient narrated her ability...
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
October 12, 2018
N. C. Ximenes, Manuel Alves Dos Santos Junior, G. S. Vasconcelos et al.
Abstract Background Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder, characterized by positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. In general, several plants have shown activity in diseases related to the central nervous system (e.g., Erythrina velutina (EEEV), also known as “mulungu”). For this reason, we aimed to investigate the effects of standardized ethanol extract obtained from the stem bark of...
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
July 19, 2018
Mathew P Varghese, Ragavendrasamy Balakrishnan, Subramanya Pailoor
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM] is one of the leading causes for mortality. This study examined the role of an self-awareness based guided meditation practice, Cyclic Meditation [CM] on perceived stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and quality of life in T2DM patients. Design A single arm pre-post design was used for the study. Setting The study was conducted in an auditorium for...
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
May 30, 2018
Tom Hendriks
Abstract Objectives To determine the efficacy of Sahaja Yoga (SY) meditation on mental health among clinical and healthy populations. Methods All publications on SY were eligible. Databases were searched up to November 2017, namely PubMed, MEDLINE (NLM), PsychINFO, and Scopus. An internet search (Google Scholar) was also conducted. The quality of the randomized controlled trails was assessed...
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
December 5, 2017
Kathleen C Spadaro, Kelliann K Davis, Susan M Sereika et al.
Background There is a significant health crisis with rates of obesity continuing to increase despite research and clinical standard behavioral weight loss programs (SBWP). Mindfulness meditation (MM), with demonstrated benefits on physical, psychological health, and self-regulation behaviors was explored with SBWP. Methods Forty-six adults (BMI=32.5±3.7 kg/m2; age=45.2±8.2 years, 87 % female,...
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
2011
Does meditation play an integral role in achieving high-level wellness as defined by Travis and Ryan (2004)?