Improve Cancer-Related Symptoms in Cancer Survivors with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “In terms of the evidence that’s out there and the scientific literature, practices such as tai chi have been found to help improve patients’ quality of life. There are some studies showing that these types of mind-body practices […]
Heighten Mental and Physical Well-Being with Mindfulness Training By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “By focusing on the here and now, many people who practice mindfulness find that they are less likely to get caught up in worries about the future or regrets over the past, are less preoccupied with concerns about success […]
Improve Type 2 Diabetes with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Stress elevates blood sugar, which can lead to more diabetes complications. Yoga helps us center ourselves, and centering calms us and can help keep blood sugar levels balanced.” – Janet Zappe Diabetes is a major health issue. It is estimated […]
Sleep and Fatigue is not Improved in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy with Qigong/Tai Chi Exercise By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “While most studies to date fail to show that qigong has a direct effect on cancer, several studies have found this practice to have a positive impact on the well-being and […]
Reduce Painful Diabetic Neuropathy with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation techniques can help people struggling with neuropathy symptoms live through their pain. It can help to lower stress, improve your coping skills, and decrease your pain intensity. Taking a mind-body approach is a noninvasive technique that provides you with more control over your […]
Improve Glaucoma with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “a relaxation program with meditation can lower IOP (intraocular pressure) in glaucoma patients and improve their quality of life by lowering stress hormones like cortisol.” – Tanuj Dada Glaucoma is a disease of the eye that is the leading cause of blindness in people over 60 […]
Improve Teacher Mental Well-Being with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Yoga is a psychology—the whole practice helps us work with the nature of the mind, the nature of being a human, how emotions live in our bodies, how they affect our behavior and our minds,” – Ashley Turner Stress is […]
Improve Emotional Reactivity with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “One of the great benefits of our yoga practice is we start to notice our triggers and reactivity, which gives us the choice to respond instead of reacting the same old way.” – Kimber Simpkins Emotions are important to our well-being. […]
Treat Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors with Tai Chi By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Breast cancer survivors often don’t just come to physicians with insomnia. They have insomnia, fatigue and depression. And this intervention, tai chi, impacted all those outcomes in a similar way, with benefits that were as robust as the […]
Improve the Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis with Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation has been shown to decrease cortisol levels and improve sleep in both beginning and experienced meditation practitioners. Since stress has been linked to MS relapses, and meditation has been shown to relieve biological markers of […]