Integrative Medicine Research
June 1, 2025
Carolyn C Ee, Ieman Al-Kanini, Mike Armour et al.
12 citations
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can lead to macro- and microvascular complications. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) may improve metabolic and psychological health in individuals with T2DM. We aimed to assess the efficacy of MBIs for management of T2DM. We searched five databases and two trial registries using a comprehensive search strategy developed by a multidisciplinary team including...
Integrative Medicine Research
December 1, 2023
Sunny H W Chan, Meryl Y C Cheung, Armstrong T S Chiu et al.
7 citations
This study aimed to investigate clinical effectiveness of a structured eight-week mindfulness-based music therapy (MBMT) program on improving mood regulation in older women with blindness. This investigation compared a MBMT group with a mindfulness intervention (MI) group and a control group. Ninety-two older females with blindness from a residential setting in Hong Kong were recruited and...
Integrative Medicine Research
December 1, 2020
Matthew J Leach, Heather Lorenzon, Sandy Nidich
Almost one in three women worldwide will be exposed to domestic and family violence some time in their life. This violence can contribute to physical, social, economic and psychological harm. Transcendental Meditation® (TM) may help to lessen the physical and emotional burden of domestic violence. The objective of this pilot, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial is to compare the...
Integrative Medicine Research
August 27, 2020
Chan-Young Kwon, Sun-Yong Chung, Jong Woo Kim
Background: The significance of mindfulness meditation (MM) has increased in recent years in both clinical settings and public health. However, ways to implement MM as a disease prevention or treatment method in the elderly is still a major challenge. A comprehensive analysis of previous studies on MM programs for the elderly in Korea will help build future integrated care programs that...
Integrative Medicine Research
December 1, 2019
Anjalee Thanuja Amarasekera, Dennis Chang
High blood pressure represents an important risk factor for diseases related to cardiovascular system and is directly associated with high oxidative stress, inflammation and vascular endothelial dysfunction. Recently, there is promising data available to suggest that meditation-based low-cost and low-risk lifestyle modification strategies may provide beneficial effects on chronic inflammation,...
Integrative Medicine Research
December 1, 2016
Menas C Kafatos, Keun-Hang Yang
The existence of universal principles in both science and medicine implies that one can explore their common applicability. Here we explore what we have learned from quantum mechanics, phenomena such as entanglement and nonlocality, the role of participation of the observer, and how these may apply to oriental medicine. The universal principles of integrated polarity, recursion, and creative...