alternative and complementary medicine
Yoga’s ability to improve mood and lessen anxiety is linked to increased levels of a critical brain chemical
New Rochelle, NY, November 11, 2010 — Yoga has a greater positive effect on a person’s mood and anxiety level than walking and other forms of exercise, which may be due to higher levels of the brain chemical GABA according to an article in The Jour…
Adults demonstrate modified immune response after receiving massage, Cedars-Sinai researchers show
LOS ANGELES — Sept. 7, 2010 — Researchers in Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences have reported people who undergo massage experience measureable changes in their body’s immune and endocrine response.
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New study finds new connection between yoga and mood
Boston, MA — Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which currently appear on-line at Journal of Alter…