Relieve Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients with Mind-Body Exercise By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness has both direct and indirect effects on the fatigue of breast cancer survivors and that mindfulness can be used to more effectively reduce their fatigue.” – Kaori Ikeuchi Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer has […]
Reduce Body Mass and Improve Body Composition in the Overweight Young Women with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The purpose of exercise interventions should be to help youth with obesity find alternatives that increase their engagement with activity, and thus lead to more sustainable changes in lifestyle. Yoga practice is an […]
Improve Chronic Fatigue with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness can be a powerful tool for overcoming fatigue. It allows you to recognize when fatigue is the cause of a current problem, and it offers you an intuition-based problem-solving ability. Furthermore, regular mindfulness practice is itself a source of energy.” […]
Improve Lipid Metabolism in Diabetes with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga, being a lifestyle incorporating exercise and stress management training, targets the elevated lipid levels in patients with diabetes.” – Nisha Shantakumari Diabetes is a major health issue. It is estimated that 30 million people in the United States […]
Improve Physical and Mental Health with an Isha Yoga Retreat By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “As we have physical science to create external wellbeing there is a whole inner dimension of science to create inner wellbeing. I call it Inner Engineering.” – Sadhguru Retreat can be a powerful experience. But it can […]
Improve Lymphedema Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Survivors with Yoga Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Research in breast cancer patients has shown that yoga may be able to help: improve physical functioning, reduce fatigue, reduce stress, improve sleep, improve quality of life.” – Vicki Flannery Because of great advances in treatment, […]
Yoga Improves Resident Physician Psychological Health But Doesn’t Appear to be Feasible and Acceptable. By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Slammed by long and unpredictable hours, heavy clinical workloads, fatigue and limited professional control, many medical residents experience stress and even burnout. And surveys indicate this burnout can seriously impact physician well-being and patient care outcomes.” […]
Improve Psychological, Physiological, and Epigenetic Markers of Type 2 Diabetes with Mind-Body Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Diabetes, like many other chronic diseases, can also affect the mind. Similarly the mind has great power to influence the body.” – Diabetes UK Diabetes is a major health issue. It is estimated […]
Yoga Practice Improves Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga can do more than just relax your body in mind — especially if you’re living with diabetes. Certain poses may help lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels while also improving circulation, leading many experts to recommend yoga for diabetes […]
Mind-Body Skills Training Improves College Student Mental Health and Well-Being By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By focusing on and controlling our breath, we can change how we think and feel. We can use the breath as a means of changing our emotional state and managing stress.” —Tommy Rosen There is an […]