scholarly journals Biofield Therapy

2020 ◽  
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Biofield Therapy

scholarly journals Associations between perceived stress, quality of life and complementary health practices in Japanese outpatients: a multicenter observational study

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Kimura ◽  
Hiroshi Matsuo ◽  
Naoharu Iida ◽  
Yoshiteru Maki ◽  
Kiyoshi Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Biofield Therapy ◽  
Sectional Analysis

In Japan and other countries, complementary health practices based on lifestyle modification such as exercise, diet, art and culture, gardening, and biofield therapy, have received increasing attention. This study was conducted to demonstrate associations between perceived stress, quality of life (QOL), and these complementary health practices. Computer-assisted data collection was conducted with Japanese outpatients in 10 clinics. Participants completed questionnaires that measured socioeconomic status (SES) and frequencies of complementary health practices. Psychological stress was measured using the 10-Item Japanese version of the Perceived Stress Scale. QOL was measured using the 10-Item Mokichi Okada Association Quality of Life Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using linear regression modeling. Baseline data of 1480 participants were available for cross-sectional analysis and data of 318 participants were available at follow-up for longitudinal analysis. Gender differences were not observed in stress and QOL, but age was positively correlated with QOL, and negatively with stress. A multiple regression model adjusted for age, gender, and SES indicated weak associations between each health practice and QOL in the cross-sectional (β=0.14-0.28) and the longitudinal analysis (β=0.17-0.27). Moreover, negative associations between each health practice and stress varied from -0.08 to -0.18, with the exception of biofield therapy in the cross-sectional analysis. In the longitudinal analysis, associations varied from -0.13 to -0.27, but diet and biofield therapy were not significantly associated with stress. These results suggest that complementary health practices had a significant effect on maintaining, or improving QOL, as well as in reducing stress of Japanese outpatients.

scholarly journals Therapeutic Touch Has Significant Effects on Mouse Breast Cancer Metastasis and Immune Responses but Not Primary Tumor Size

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Gronowicz ◽  
Eric R. Secor ◽  
John R. Flynn ◽  
Evan R. Jellison ◽  
Liisa T. Kuhn
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Lymph Nodes ◽  
Integrative Medicine ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Primary Tumor ◽  
Therapeutic Touch ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Biofield Therapy ◽  
Mouse Breast Cancer

Evidence-based integrative medicine therapies have been introduced to promote wellness and offset side-effects from cancer treatment. Energy medicine is an integrative medicine technique using the human biofield to promote well-being. The biofield therapy chosen for study was Therapeutic Touch (TT). Breast cancer tumors were initiated in mice by injection of metastatic 66cl4 mammary carcinoma cells. The control group received only vehicle. TT or mock treatments were performed twice a week for 10 minutes. Two experienced TT practitioners alternated treatments. At 26 days, metastasis to popliteal lymph nodes was determined by clonogenic assay. Changes in immune function were measured by analysis of serum cytokines and by fluorescent activated cells sorting (FACS) of immune cells from the spleen and lymph nodes. No significant differences were found in body weight gain or tumor size. Metastasis was significantly reduced in the TT-treated mice compared to mock-treated mice. Cancer significantly elevated eleven cytokines. TT significantly reduced IL-1-a, MIG, IL-1b, and MIP-2 to control/vehicle levels. FACS demonstrated that TT significantly reduced specific splenic lymphocyte subsets and macrophages were significantly elevated with cancer. Human biofield therapy had no significant effect on primary tumor but produced significant effects on metastasis and immune responses in a mouse breast cancer model.

Human biofield therapy does not affect tumor size but modulates immune responses in a mouse model for breast cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Gronowicz ◽  
Eric R. Secor ◽  
John R. Flynn ◽  
Liisa T. Kuhn
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Biofield Therapy

scholarly journals Effect of Biofield Therapy in the Human Brain

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 875-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seiya Uchida ◽  
Takehiko Iha ◽  
Kiyoshi Yamaoka ◽  
Kazuo Nitta ◽  
Hisanobu Sugano
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Biofield Therapy

scholarly journals The Influence of a Multimodal Health Program with Diet, Art, and Biofield Therapy on the Quality of Life of People in Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 336-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Suzuki ◽  
Tomoaki Kimura ◽  
Seiya Uchida ◽  
Hiroshi Katamura ◽  
Hideaki Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Biofield Therapy

scholarly journals Quantifying Biofield Therapy through Biophoton Emission in a Cellular Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 434-454
Author(s):  
Jeremy B Kent
Keyword(s):  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Photon Emission ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Cellular Model ◽  
Preclinical Research ◽  
Biofield Therapy ◽  
Collagen Ii ◽  
Photon Multiplier Tube ◽  
Positive Results

Biofield therapy has shown positive results over a broad range of pathology from preclinical research to human studies.  However, biofield therapy investigation is limited by an inability to quantify the therapeutic effect. This study aimed to measure the effects Reiki had on mice intervertebral disc (IVD) cells compared to sham and to quantify Reiki by measuring photon emission. We treated mice IVD cells with ten minutes sessions of either Reiki or sham on three successive days. During treatment, we placed the cells in a specifically constructed box with an installed photon multiplier tube (PMT). Reiki significantly increased the photon emission of the cells post-treatment compared to Reiki pretreatment and sham (P<0.05). Real time PCR showed an increase in collagen II and aggrecan (P <0.05).  We present a means to quantify biofield therapy by measuring the post-treatment photon emission. We concurrently demonstrate Reiki’s effect on the anabolic healing response.

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