Research on Health Enhancement

A discussion of what research has been done on the efficacy of health enhancement. What evidence is there that the approach of health enhancement really works and where do I find out more? It is one thing to share ideas on health and wellbeing from an integrative medicine approach, but what is the proof in the medical literature that it is effective? This was my initial task when taking the ancient yoga teachings from the East on health and exploring the western medical literature for evidence that would convince others who had doubts.

The wonderful news is that for all 12 of the themes presented here on the Health Enhancement Channel, there is an excellent body of research by highly qualified specialists and organizations attesting to their efficacy.

I was fortunate to find a wealth of research including: Dr Candace Pert discovering the Molecules of Emotion, Dr. Herbert Benson on meditation's physiological benefits, Dr. David Spiegel on the benefits of sharing in Support Groups, , Dr. Dean Ornish on healthy lifestyle changes and the reversal of heart disease, and many more listed below.

This discussion on the research on Health Enhancement is part of the Health Enhancement Lifestyle Program (HELP) in the book HELP Yourself To Health. Developed by international speaker, consultant, and author Neal Hoptman (www.virtualhealthresort.com)

The major influences in developing this talk have been the teachings of Integral Yoga from Swami Sivananda and Swami Satchidananda complemented by wisdom passed on from Shunryu Suzuki, Swami Satyananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, Swami Rama,

The research and work of such pioneers as Dr. Candice Pert, Dr. Herbert Benson, Dr. Dean Ornish, Ann Wigmore, Dr. Joan Borysenko, Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, Dr George Solomon, Dr. David Spiegel, Dr. John Sarno, Joseph Campbell, Robert Jervis, Dr. Patch Adams, Rob Brezsny, Ram Dass, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Norman Cousins, Dr, Larry Dossey,Bill Mollison, Hans Selye, Victor Frankl, A. Doak Barnett, Dr. Bernie Siegel and Daniel Goleman among others has been very significant as well.

Sincere thanks and appreciation to Martin Amada of www.sitca.com who produced and edited this podcast. which was shot at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa (www.kamalaya.com) on Samui Island in the Gulf of Thailand.

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