Energy Medicine and Sleep Disorders

2021 ◽  
pp. 313-328
Author(s):  
Ann Marie Chiasson
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Energy Medicine ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Intensive Care Patients ◽  
Weak Evidence ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Skilled Practitioner ◽  
Body Energy

Energy medicine (EM) refers to a range of techniques and healing modalities that alter the underlying energy field of the body. Energy is stimulated or moved within the body to restore an energy balance through a variety of modalities that include hands-on healing or vibration applied to the body and through movement or sound. Sleep is impaired when the body’s energy is imbalanced and an excess of energy is activated or carried too high in the body. The evidence specifically examining the effect of energy techniques on sleep is limited, with small studies demonstrating benefit with hands-on healing techniques for intensive-care patients and those with cancer and/or chronic pain. There is moderate evidence that energy medicine significantly decreases many types of chronic pain, and it is most utilized in patients with chronic pain syndromes. In addition, weak evidence exists for energy medicine and decreased anxiety. It is extrapolated by many practitioners that the effect on pain and anxiety will result in better sleep. In addition, most energy medicine modalities have techniques specific for improving for sleep that can be done by a practitioner or can be taught to a patient for self-healing. Finding a skilled practitioner or learning self-healing energy techniques for sleep can be valuable additions to a patient’s plan of care.

Energy Medicine and Gastrointestinal Disorders

2019 ◽  
pp. 293-306
Author(s):  
Ann Marie Chiasson
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Energy Medicine ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Pain Syndromes ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Skilled Practitioner ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel ◽  
Chronic Pain Syndromes

Energy medicine (EM) consists of a range of modalities and techniques that work with the underlying energy field of the body. Techniques range from hands-on healing to using vibration, movement or sound. There is moderate evidence that energy medicine significantly decreases many types of chronic pain and is most utilized in patients with chronic pain syndromes. Energy medicine prevalence of use and evidence, specifically in GI disorders, has been less investigated. There are a few small studies demonstrating evidence for decreasing symptoms in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. Despite the lack of specific data for GI disorders, due to its role in increasing relaxation and decreasing pain, it can be a useful adjunct therapy. Most energy medicine modalities have specific techniques for GI disorders. Finding a skilled practitioner, as well as learning how to use self-healing techniques, can be valuable additions to a patient’s plan of care.

Quantum Functional Energy Medicine: The Next Frontier of Restorative Medicine

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Michael J. Gonzalez ◽  
Elizabeth Sutherland ◽  
Jose Olalde
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Dynamic ◽  
Quantum Physics ◽  
Life Form ◽  
The Body ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Physiological Mechanisms ◽  
Energy Medicine ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Negative Entropy ◽  
Biochemical Responses

Living systems may be thought of as complex, nonlinear, dynamic, self-organizing energetic and field phenomena with negative entropy. At the highest level of organization, each life form may possess an innate biologic field, or biofield. This energy field maintains the integrity of the whole organism; regulates its physiologic and biochemical responses; and is integral to development, healing, and regeneration. Energy medicine refers to several systems that work with energy fields of the body to help restore health. Many energy-related therapies challenge the current biomedical paradigm because they cannot be explained by conventional biochemical or physiological mechanisms. Quantum physics is a better paradigm with which to understand these therapies.

scholarly journals Biofield Science and Healing: History, Terminology, and Concepts

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. gahmj.2015.038. ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly Rubik ◽  
David Muehsam ◽  
Richard Hammerschlag ◽  
Shamini Jain
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
The Body ◽  
Living Systems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Energy Medicine ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Scientific Foundation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Biological Field

Biofield science is an emerging field of study that aims to provide a scientific foundation for understanding the complex homeodynamic regulation of living systems. By furthering our scientific knowledge of the biofield, we arrive at a better understanding of the foundations of biology as well as the phenomena that have been described as “energy medicine.” Energy medicine, the application of extremely low-level signals to the body, including energy healer interventions and bio-electromagnetic device-based therapies, is incomprehensible from the dominant biomedical paradigm of “life as chemistry.” The biofield or biological field, a complex organizing energy field engaged in the generation, maintenance, and regulation of biological homeodynamics, is a useful concept that provides the rudiments of a scientific foundation for energy medicine and thereby advances the research and practice of it. An overview on the biofield is presented in this paper, with a focus on the history of the concept, related terminology, key scientific concepts, and the value of the biofield perspective for informing future research.

Rapid Fabrication of Self‐Healing, Conductive, and Injectable Gel as Dressings for Healing Wounds in Stretchable Parts of the Body

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (31) ◽  
pp. 2002370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sixiang Li ◽  
Le Wang ◽  
Wenfu Zheng ◽  
Guang Yang ◽  
Xingyu Jiang
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Rapid Fabrication ◽  
Healing Wounds

The Importance of the Posterolateral Area of the Diaphragm Muscle for Palpation and for the Treatment of Manual Osteopathic Medicine

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bruno Bordoni ◽  
Stevan Walkowski ◽  
Allan Escher ◽  
Bruno Ducoux
Keyword(s):  
Functional Anatomy ◽  
Diaphragm Muscle ◽  
Physiological Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Osteopathic Medicine ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Solid Foundation

The eupneic act in healthy subjects involves a coordinated combination of functional anatomy and neurological activation. Neurologically, a central pattern generator, the components of which are distributed between the brainstem and the spinal cord, are hypothesized to drive the process and are modeled mathematically. A functionally anatomical approach is easier to understand although just as complex. Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) is part of osteopathic medicine, which has many manual techniques to approach the human body, trying to improve the patient’s homeostatic response. The principle on which OMT is based is the stimulation of self-healing processes, researching the intrinsic physiological mechanisms of the person, taking into consideration not only the physical aspect, but also the emotional one and the context in which the patient lives. This article reviews how the diaphragm muscle moves, with a brief discussion on anatomy and the respiratory neural network. The goal is to highlight the critical issues of OMT on the correct positioning of the hands on the posterolateral area of the diaphragm around the diaphragm, trying to respect the existing scientific anatomical-physiological data, and laying a solid foundation for improving the data obtainable from future research. The correctness of the position of the operator’s hands in this area allows a more effective palpatory perception and, consequently, a probably more incisive result on the respiratory function.

Simulation and Analysis on Pressure Resistance Experiments of Automotive Body

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 1451-1455
Author(s):  
Guang Yao Zhao ◽  
Yi Feng Zhao ◽  
Chuan Yin Tang ◽  
Zhi Yuan Du
Keyword(s):  
Energy Absorption ◽  
The Body ◽  
Original Design ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Vehicle Simulation ◽  
Automotive Body ◽  
Safety Regulations ◽  
Vehicle Rollover ◽  
Pressure Resistance ◽  
Body Energy

Aimed at SUV-type vehicle, simulation and analysis of pressure resistance experiments on the body of automobile has been presented in the paper, according to the vehicle safety regulations and standards of FMVSS216. A limited SUV vehicle model is created; simulation is obtained with the help of software LS-DYNA, based on the principle of finite element analysis method. Assessment of pressure resistance and safety of the automobile has been presented, from the aspect of the deformation of body, the energy absorption of the vehicle and components, and the pressure on the body, etc. By rational improving of the original design of body structure, the reasonable distribution of pressure absorbability of the body of the SUV-type automobile is achieved. The effect of the overall energy absorption of the body is fully exerted, and then the safety of the driver and the passenger in a rollover accident is improved. Research methods and conclusions of this paper provide useful ways and references to the research of the safety of vehicle rollover and design of rationality of body energy absorption

Self Healing of Epoxy Composite for Aircraft's Structural Applications

2008 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Willy C.K. Tan ◽  
J.C. Kiew ◽  
K.Y. Siow ◽  
Z.R. Sim ◽  
H.S. Poh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Structures ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Hollow Fibre ◽  
The Body ◽  
Strength Increase ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Self Repair ◽  
Repair Systems ◽  
Point Bend

When one cut himself, it's amazing to watch how quickly the body acts to mend the wound. Immediately, the body works to pull the skin around the cut back together. The concept of repair by bleeding of enclosed functional agents serves as the biomimetric inspiration of synthetic self repair systems. Such synthetic self repair systems are based on advancement in polymeric materials; the process of human thrombosis is the inspiration for the application of self healing fibres within the composite materials. Preliminary results based on flexural 3 point bend test on prepared samples have shown the healed hollow fibre laminate has a healed strength increase of 47.6% compared to the damaged baseline laminate. These results gave us confidence that there is a great potential to adopt such self healing mechanism on actual composite parts like in aircraft’s composite structures.

HRV Biofeedback and Addiction: Rehabbing Body, Mind and Spirit

Biofeedback ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Amy Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
The Body ◽  
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback ◽  
The Mind

Addiction is a devastating disease of the body, the mind, and even the personality. Recent research shows that heart rate variability biofeedback can help the alcoholic/addict recover in three crucial ways, namely (1) treating the associated comorbidities (depression, anxiety, chronic pain), (2) treating the physiology around craving, and (3) returning to a loving and nurturing relationship with one's own body instead of an abusive and exploitive one.

scholarly journals Modelo predictor de las conductas del balance energético corporal BEC (Predict model of the body energy balance BEB behaviors)

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 653-663
Author(s):  
Andrés Gómez-Acosta ◽  
Constanza Londoño
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Body Energy

Hace falta evidencia acerca de la sinergia entre los factores psicológicos y contextuales que subyacen a la práctica simultánea de las conductas del balance energético corporal [BEC] (actividad física [AF], alimentación saludable [AS] y sueño de calidad [SC]). Por ello, se busca identificar si el optimismo disposicional [OD], flexibilidad en regulación emocional [RE], las creencias compensatorias en salud [CCS] y factores ambientales – socioculturales, predicen los dominios conductuales señalados en adultos, a través de un Modelo de Ecuaciones Estructurales [MEE]. Para ello, se dispuso de una investigación explicativa trasversal con una muestra de 300 participantes, que diligenciaron un cuadernillo compuesto por instrumentos psicométricos validados (uno por cada variable indagada). Los resultados establecieron que la tendencia a la realización de las conductas el BEC es predicha por los factores contextuales referidos y las variables psicológicas evaluadas (R=.54, valor p < .05). Se valida un modelo hipotético que incorpora el agregado conductual del sueño en la ecuación del BEC, susceptible de modificación e inclusión de nuevas variables.  Abstract. There is a lack of evidence about the synergy between the psychological and contextual factors that underlie the simultaneous practice of the behavioral domains of the Body Energy Balance [BEB] (Physical Activity [PA], Healthy Eating [HE] & Quality Sleep [QS]). Therefore, we seek to identify whether dispositional optimism [DO], emotion regulation [ER] flexibility, compensatory health beliefs [CHB], and environmental-sociocultural factors, predict behaviors of the body energy balance [BEB] in adults, through a Structural Equation Model [SEM]. To do this, cross-sectional explanatory research was available with a sample of 300 participants, who completed a booklet made up of validated psychometric instruments (one for each variable investigated). The results established that the tendency to perform the BEB behaviors is predicted by the contextual factors referred to, and the psychological variables were evaluated (R=.54, p-value < .05). A hypothetical model that incorporates the behavioral aggregate of sleep in the BEB equation is validated, subject to modification and inclusion of new variables.

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