Articles and Links
Scientific Trials and Summaries:
Transcendental Meditation reduces heart attack rates by almost 50%.
The 9 year study by Medical College of Wisconsin followed 201 African American men and women with narrowing of the arteries and found a 47% reduction in total heart attacks, strokes and death, clinically significant reduction in blood pressure and a significant reduction in stress in the high stress group. This study claims to be the first to show that long-term practice of Transcendental Meditation reduces the incidence of heart atacks, stokes and death. The results of the study were presented during the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Florida on 16-Nov-2009. read more.Influence of reflex zone therapy of the feet on intestinal blood flow measured by color Doppler sonography
- German article (English translation) published in Forsch Kpmplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd 2001 Apr;8(2):86-9
Changes of renal blood flow during organ-associated foot reflexology measured by color Doppler sonography -
German article (English translation) published inForsch Komplementarmed 1999 Jun;6(3):129-34
New Infertility Study underway - Daily Mail 25-August-2008
The aim of the study is to see if reflexology has any effext on infertility. Anecdotal evidence from some reflexologists suggest that this is the case - this study will attempt to check this claim out.
Reflexology Articles:
"Is there a role for Intuition and Intention in Reflexology?" - article by Prue Whelan, first published in Footprints, October 2009 issue. Read the article.
Media:
Evening Standard 3rd Nov 2008 - controversial decision by Lambeth Council to fund reflexology treatments for unruly children.Daily Mail 16th August 2008 - ignore the funny position and the distinct lack of clothing - this just looks good for the camera - definitely not real-life! For NHS Directory click here.