Author Archives: Kevin Chen

Recent Research on Happiness & Health

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Kevin Chen

[Research Updates] Recent Research on Happiness and Health  Compiled by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. Happiness intervention decreases pain and depression, boosts happiness among primary care patients.  Prim Health Care & Research Dev. 2014 Jan 22:1-13.  By  Lambert D’raven LT, Moliver … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Research Updates

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates Compiled by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. Meditation-based treatment yielding immediate relief for meditation-naïve migraineurs.  Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Mar;15(1):36-40. By Tonelli ME, Wachholtz AB. Meditation is gaining popularity as an effective means of managing … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Research Updates

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Kevin Chen

[Research Updates] Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates Compiled by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D.  Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jan 6. By Goyal M, Singh S, Sibinga EM, et al . … Continue reading →

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Call for your support to research

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Kevin Chen

Has Taiji, qigong or meditation made a difference in your health? Have you wondered how meditation and qigong healing works? Are you considering making a tax-deductible contribution by year-end? Would you like more people to benefit from meditation and qigong … Continue reading →

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Life Philosophies

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Kevin Chen

[Cultivating the Mind 养心斋] Life Philosophies – Benefit Your Entire Life….  人生哲理 A gardener told me, Not all flowers are suitable for fertile soil. The desert is a paradise for cactus. Many successes or failures in life do not depend … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Mind-Body Medicine Research Updates Effects of qigong exercise on fatigue, anxiety, and depressive symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness: a randomized controlled trial.  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013:485341. Epub 2013 Jul 31. By Chan … Continue reading →

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Research Findings on Diet and Nutritional Therapy

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Recent Research Findings on Diet and Nutritional Therapy Compiled by Kevin W Chen, PhD  MPH Effect of lower sodium intake on health: systematic review and meta-analyses.  BMJ. 2013 Apr 3; 346:f1326. By Aburto NJ, Ziolkovska A, Hooper L, et al. from Dept of Nutrition for Health … Continue reading →

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Comedy Moment

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Kevin Chen

A joke a day keeps the doctor away. Good humor is a philosophic state of mind; it seems to say to the Nature, that we take her no more seriously than she takes us… Do you like this? Please share … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Medicine Research Update

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Compiled By Kevin Chen Advantage of meditation over exercise in reducing cold and flu illness is related to improved function and quality of life.  Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Nov 21. By Obasi CN, Brown R, Ewers T, et al. from Dept of Family Medicine, … Continue reading →

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Mind-Body Research Update

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Kevin Chen

Research Update Mind- Body Research Update Compiled by Kevin Chen Qigong Exercise On Immunity And Infections The effect of qigong exercise on immunity and infections: a systematic review of controlled trials. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2012;40(6):1143-56. By Wang CW, et al. from Centre … Continue reading →

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