Spirituality has Positive Relationships with Well-being and Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “The Effect of Medication Adherence and Spirituality in Quality of Life of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11855639/) Kavvadia and colleagues examined the relationships of spirituality with health and quality of life […]

Improve Alzheimer’s Patients Quality of Life with Yoga

By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   In today’s Research News article “Impact of Yoga in Transformation of Quality of Life of Alzheimer’s disease cases” (See summary below or view the full text of the study at:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11712740/pdf/ALZ-20-e095088.pdf )  Kaushik and colleagues found that a 12-week yoga practice significantly improved the quality of life and […]

Improve Physical Fitness and Quality of Life of Substance Abusers with Mind-Body Practices

Improve Physical Fitness and Quality of Life of Substance Abusers with Mind-Body Practices.   By John M. de Castro, Ph.D.   “Available data suggest that mindfulness-based interventions may help significantly reduce the consumption of several substances including alcohol, cigarettes, opiates, and others.” – NCCIH Clinical Digest   Substance abuse is a major health and social […]