Resources
This page is an open door to resources and scientific articles, journals, and studies to use as reference for informational purposes relating to energy work and the mind, body, and spirit connection.
I openly encourage research into these topics but also encourage you to source check and cross-reference your materials. Here I've referenced materials from reliable sources such as the National Institute of Health, National Library of Medicine, and others.
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Journal of Clinical Medicine Review of the Vagus Nerve Stimulation and It's Cardioprotective Abilities: A Systematic Review
"This systematic review aims to focus on the role of VNS in cardioprotective therapy, selective vagus nerve stimulators (sVNS), and their functional capabilities.":
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A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health
"The main purpose of this study was to measure the effect of a single session of Reiki on physical and psychological health in a large nonclinical sample."
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An Integrative Review of Reiki Touch Therapy Research (UCLA)
"Reiki touch therapy is a complementary biofield energy therapy that involves the use of hands to help strengthen the body’s ability to heal. There is growing interest among nurses to use Reiki in patient care and as a self-care treatment..."
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Effect of Reiki Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Adults
"The objective of this review is to determine if Reiki therapy is effective for pain and anxiety in adults and to calculate the effect sizes for Reiki therapy in randomized clinical trials."
Reiki Is Better Than Placebo and Has Broad Potential as a Complementary Health Therapy
"This study reviews the available clinical studies of Reiki to determine whether there is evidence for Reiki providing more than just a placebo effect."
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Everything you need to know about the vagus nerve
"The vagus nerve is the longest and most complex of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that originate from the brain. It transmits information to or from the brain to tissues and organs elsewhere in the body."
An Integrative Review of Scientific Evidence for Reconnective Healing
"Biofield therapies offer a novel, non-invasive approach to treating chronic diseases based on assessing and adjusting an individual's physiological and emotional responses through their bio-energetic field."
An Integrative Review of Scientific Evidence for Reconnective Healing
"Biofield therapies offer a novel, non-invasive approach to treating chronic diseases based on assessing and adjusting an individual's physiological and emotional responses through their bio-energetic field."
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Science and spiritual healing: A critical review of spiritual healing, "energy" medicine, and intentionality.
"Healing practices that use direct mental or spiritual techniques, such as prayer, ritual, dreamwork, imagery, direct mental intentions, and laying-on-of-hands, have been part of all known cultures from pre-history to the present"
Alternative PTSD Therapies for Veterans
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PTSD is especially prevalent among military veterans, with approximately 7 percent experiencing the condition at some point in their lives. There are even higher rates of PTSD in veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
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