Relaxation for Optimal Health

An important way to improve one's health is to just relax! A great way to accomplish this is through Yoga Nidra, which brings you into a calm, deep relaxation, where one hour of practice is equivalent to three hours of sleep!

This link here gives you a couple of Yoga Nidra sessions to test out...try it, believe me, you'll love it! Relaxation is important for the body and mind, promoting optimal health. If you have high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and/or high cholesterol, you may qualify for one of our research studies. Call us at Clinical Trials Research at (916)487-8230 for more information.

Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D)

Call us at Clinical Trials Research, Jeffrey D. Wayne, MD at (916)487-8230 to find out if you are able to participate in a study that investigates a medication that may help you or someone you know with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D).

How Meditation & Mindfulness can help improve Type 2 Diabetes

This National Institutes of Health (NIH) study, concluded that a major benefit to following these practices is improvement of the mind & body by reducing stress and inflammation, therefore improving your health and medical conditions, such as Type 2 Diabetes.

Step One: Meditation
Meditation helps you learn mindfulness by increasing awareness and clarity, noted by an American Psychological Association (APA) article here. Try this meditation at least once a day, for as long as you can. Meditating when you awaken is a perfect way to start the day, and sets a positive tone to your mood. 

• Get comfortable:  Find a quiet, comfortable area where you can relax. Either sit straight up in a chair, with your feet on the ground and your hands on your lap, palms facing up, or lay flat on your back, with your legs outstretched and your arms to your sides, palms up. 

• Just Relax & Breathe:  Close your eyes, relaxing your mind and body. Take a deep breath, in and out of your nose, inhaling for a count of 4, holding for a count of 7, and exhaling for a count of 8. 

• Imagine Positivity:  As you get into the rhythm of your breath, imagine a white light entering your body from the soles of your feet and the palms of your hands. As you inhale, bring that white light up through every cell of your body to the top of your head. As you are washed with positive, cleansing energy, enjoy this feeling as you hold it in. 

• Release Negativity:  Once your body is cleansed with the positive light, gather the negativity trapped in your body, and release it with your exhale, down from the top of your head and out through your palms and soles. 

• Be Still & Clear:  Repeat the last couple of bullets for up to 15 minutes, clearing your mind and body of toxic thoughts and feelings. If you want, repeat this mantra---I am Safe. I am Secure. I am Loved. God is with me. 

Step Two: Mindfulness

Mindfulness means coming back to the present moment and stilling the mind and body. Whenever you find yourself disengaged from reality, put away any distractions that are distancing you from the moment, whether it's your mind racing or wandering, or an electronic device. 

• Stop and step out of the thinking process.
• Just breathe and calm your mind and body. 
• Intentionally decide where you're going to focus your attention on.
• Focus on & experience where you are at, who you are with, what you are doing, and why.
• Just be present!

This can be quite difficult at first, but stick with the practice of meditation and mindfulness. It will pay off once you get the hang of it, eventually becoming second nature. You will find that meditating improves your mood, your stress level, and ultimately your health.

Call us at Clinical Trials Research at (916)487-8230 to find out if you qualify to be a part of our Type 2 Diabetes Study going on right now!

Yoga for Type 2 Diabetes

This is a great video here on yoga that can benefit those with Type 2 Diabetes. If you have Type 2 Diabetes, give us a call to be part of a clinical trials research study at (916)487-8230.