By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “With its integrative approach that strengthens the body while focusing the mind, tai chi addresses a range of physical and mental health issues—including bone strength, joint stability, cardiovascular health, immunity, and emotional well-being.” – Stephanie Watson Arthritis is a chronic disease that most commonly affects the […]
“The medical literature tells us that the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and many more problems are through healthy diet and exercise. Our bodies have evolved to move, yet we now use the energy in oil instead of muscles to do our work.” – David Suzuki […]
Improve Mental Health and Blood Biomarker Levels with Meditation and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The main purpose of meditation is to access, recognize and enhance the positive qualities of mind. The more we can do this, the less we need to rely on external situations for our happiness and the […]
Improve Health, Well-Being, and Quality of Life with Breast Cancer with an Integrative Program Including Diet, Exercise, and Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Our cancer experiences take up a lot of energies, mental focus and can drain us emotionally. It is important to have a few tools to help us create […]
Improve Cardiovascular and Metabolic Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga practices such as cleansing processes, asanas, pranayama, mudras, bandha, meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation are known to reduce blood glucose levels and to help in the management of comorbid disease conditions associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus, resulting in […]
Improve Cardiovascular Function with Qigong By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Heart rate, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure and rate-pressure product were significantly decreased during Qi-training. From these results, we suggest that… Qi-training has psychological effects that indicate stabilization the of cardiovascular system.” – Michelle Fletcher Cardiovascular disease is the number one […]
Improve Type 2 Diabetes with Mindful Movement By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Living with diabetes is a major life stressor, from the physical and psychological aspects of managing blood sugar and medications to the eating challenges. A great deal of what we go through in life is beyond our control. The diabetes […]
Improve the Rehabilitation of Cardiac Patients with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation practice may be clinically useful in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease [the prevention of further heart or stroke events for people who already have the condition].” – British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer. […]
Improve Health with Qigong By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The health benefits from Qigong and Tai Chi comes about both by supporting the body’s natural tendency to return to balance and equilibrium and also gently yet profoundly creating strength, flexibility and balance in the muscles and joints through gentle flowing movements.” – […]
Reduce Inflammatory Markers and Blood Fat Levels with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “So far, the results suggest that different mind-body interventions may well all be working in a similar way. If your main purpose is to reduce inflammation to improve health. “it seems it really doesn’t matter which one you […]