• Transcendental meditation is endorsed by the American Heart Association for blood pressure reduction support and preliminary evidence shows that it may drastically reduce risk of heart disease related events and mortality.
• CBT, 12-step program, meditation, mindfulness and forgiveness therapies have proven themselves generally effec- tive for addictions to tobacco, alcohol and/or drugs in compliant participants.
• Hypnosis can drastically improve surgical outcomes, irritable bowel syndrome, addictions, and other condi- tions.
• Yoga practice is associated with better overall health outcomes than any other behavior yet studied, it can significantly support pregnancy outcomes, and was recently endorsed by standard guide- lines to support depression remission.
• Yoga, tai chi, CBT, mindful eating, acupuncture and hypnosis can support weight loss.
• Breathing exercises are customarily recommended for lung conditions like COPD as are relaxation techniques for headaches.
• Studies show that transcendental meditation, MBSR and the relaxation response can each reduce medical costs by about 30-50%.
• Meditation and mindfulness can drasti- cally improve work/school productivity and programs are becoming increas- ingly available within schools, corpora- tions and prisons.
• Acupuncture can also be very effective for nausea, sinusitis, headaches and supportive for mental-emotional health and most medical conditions.
• Several MBMs have been shown to improve immune status including skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema and shingles as well as infection risk and recovery.
• Several MBMs are also convention- ally recommended as supportive care during cancer, HIV and other chronic disease treatments, where improvement in quality of life is consistently seen as well as drastic improvements in remis- sion and mortality (i.e., in some breast cancer studies).
Top Mind-Body Medicine resources for
my patients include discussing principles of and reading A Course In Miracles and related texts, Zen Teachings on Transmission
of Mind by Huang Po (free pdf available online), mindfulness, forgiveness, yoga, tai chi, Pilates, mindful walking/movement, being in nature, service to others, Transcen- dental Meditation, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, vipassana meditation retreats, Kriya yoga, kundalini, mindful eating, other meditation techniques, EFT, gut directed hypnotherapy and hypnosis.
Very helpful are teachings of Jesus, Bud-
dha, Yogananda, Dr. David Hawkins, Edgar Cayce, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Eckart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Gary Renard, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Thich Nahn Hahn, PhD, PsychD and other spiritual teachers, as well as referrals to licensed psychologists special- izing in CBT and other psychotherapies.
It is recommended that you seek out MBMs that resonate most strongly with the core of your being, including your particu- lar personal and medical needs. Consider trying multiple MBMs and understand that each one helps to cultivate the universal experience briefly described above. It is also important to utilize MBMs and this experi- ence practically, so that they can help you find greater peace and success within and through life’s obstacles. MBMs are here to support our personal and collective healing and health, and experience the ever-ex- panding joy, inspiration, love and amaze- ment that life has to offer.
Dr. Robert Lee, ND, MS, MA is a naturopathic physician and director of the Pain Relief Program at The Life Center of Connecticut in North Haven, CT. Previously, Dr. Lee worked
for 10+ years as a research investigator of integrative and MBM through Yale, Helfgott and other groups. He has practiced medita- tion for 25+ years, has received training in mindfulness, meditation, forgiveness, CBT and other MBMs discussed above, and giv- en presentations on MBMs at hospitals, in- ternational research conferences, academic, CME, and public settings. At The Life Center of Connecticut, Dr. Lee offers patients indi- vidualized MBM training programs based on their healthcare needs and preferences with support from additional therapists licensed in hypnotism, acupuncture, massage, exer- cise therapy, emotional freedom technique and naturopathy. See ad on page 19.
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