Improve Major Depressive Disorder with Psilocybin and Mindfulness Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training enhances the positive effects of a single dose of psilocybin, and can increase empathy and permanently reduce ego-centricity. This opens up new therapeutic avenues, for example for the treatment of depression.” – Franz Vollenweider Psychedelic substances […]
Improve the Aging Brain and Well-Being with Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “On average, the brains of long-term meditators were 7.5 years younger at age 50 than the brains of non-meditators, and an additional 1 month and 22 days younger for every year after 50.” – Grace Bullock The […]
Reduce Inflammation in Mildly Cognitive Impaired Elderly with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness practice was not directly linked to lower inflammation levels, but may have bolstered stress resilience among at-risk adults by preventing an increase in inflammatory biomarker levels.” – Grace Bullock The immune system is designed to protect […]
Improve Body Size, Endocrine Function, and Anxiety in Anxious Obese Children with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness is a promising tool to be used as an adjunctive therapy for childhood obesity, either because of its potential to decrease stress or because it could counter act the stressful condition imposed by […]
Reduce Depression with Qigong Practice By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “practice of the Chinese martial art tai chi led to significantly reduced symptoms of depression in Chinese-Americans not receiving any other treatments.” – Science Daily Clinically diagnosed depression is the most common mental illness, affecting over 6% of the population. Depression […]
Improve Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Seated Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “The benefits of yoga, in general, include loosening up muscles, joints, and connective tissues, and improving strength and balance. But is it right for ME/CFS, with post-exertional malaise plus other problematic symptoms such as dizziness and muscle pain? We don’t […]
Improve Mobility and Quality of Life in Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Exercise can increase blood flow to the hands and feet and may offer temporary relief from pain. People should discuss the exercises that are best for them with their doctor. Low-impact activities, such as […]
Sexual Arousal and Mindfulness are Linked in Complex Ways By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness meditation” training — which teaches how to bring one’s thoughts into the present moment — can quiet the mental chatter that prevents these women from fully feeling sexual stimuli.” – Gina Silverstein Problems with sex are […]
Improve Sensory Discrimination with Alternate-Nostril Yoga Breathing By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “alternate nostril breathing, has a long history in Ayurvedic medicine and yoga, where it’s thought to harmonize the two hemispheres of the brain, resulting in a balanced in physical, mental and emotional well-being.” – Paula Watkins Yoga practice is becoming […]
Produce Long-Term Improvements in Depression and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “So like with so many topics related to type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance can be avoided, and reversed, through living healthfully and mindfully.” – Defeat Diabetes Foundation Diabetes is a major health issue. It is […]