Publications by authors named "Alice Branton"

Non-pharmacological interventions include physical activity, biofield energy therapy, reiki, Tai chi, and therapeutic touch. However, no reports analyzed the effectiveness of biofield therapy on cognition and motor function performance in adult subjects. The study aimed to investigate the impact of remote biofield energy healing therapy on cognition and motor functioning in adults with self-perceived neuropsychological impairments.

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  • A recent clinical trial investigated the safety and effectiveness of biofield energy healing therapy for addressing psychological and mental health issues, amidst growing popularity despite limited scientific research.
  • The study involved 114 participants and utilized a rigorous randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind design, with one group receiving virtual biofield therapy sessions and others serving as controls.
  • Results showed significant improvements in various psychological symptoms in the biofield group compared to controls, with no adverse effects reported, suggesting this therapy may enhance overall mental health and quality of life.
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  • * The research found significant improvements in various cognitive and motor performance metrics among participants receiving the therapy, including language, working memory, and dexterity.
  • * No adverse effects were reported during the study, indicating that the therapy was safe and resulted in enhanced cognitive and motor functions compared to the control groups.
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Introduction: There has been accumulating interest in the application of biofield therapy as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat various diseases. The practices include reiki, qigong, blessing, prayer, distant healing, known as biofield therapies. This paper aims to state scientific knowledge on preclinical and clinical studies to validate its potential use as an alternative medicine in the clinic.

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Background: Vitamin D Deficiency is recognized as a pandemic, which is associated with high mortality. An inadequate level of vitamin D is associated with autoimmune diseases, hypertension, and cancer. The study was aimed to assess the pharmacological effects of chronic vitamin D supplementation on the manipulation diet regiment of deprived cholecalciferol (vitamin D deficient diet, VDD) rats.

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Boswellia serrata (B. serrata) is an important medicinal plant widely used as dietary supplements to provide a support for osteoarthritic and inflammatory diseases. The occurrence of triterpenes in leaves of B.

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Background: Western and Eastern cultures have practiced biofield energy therapy for thousands of years, but empirical research on effectiveness of this therapy is relatively nascent. Study was aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of biofield therapy on psychological symptoms and mental health disorders in adult subjects.

Methods: Seventy-seven participants (39 male and 38 female) underwent clinical trial.

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Background: The demand for "energy healing" is growing rapidly in the United States and other developed countries. To date, scanty clinical trials have been conducted to evaluate its clinical safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness.

Primary Study Objective: The study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of the Blessed TRI 360TM capsule (Biofield Energy Treated Proprietary Dietary Supplement Capsules Powered by the Trivedi Effect®).

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Nowadays, diet plays an increasingly important role in normal physiology and mental health. Recently, many studies have shown that more use of dietary supplements in mental and psychological disorders. Study objective was to investigate safety and efficacy of proprietary nutraceutical combination (TRI 360) on psychological symptoms in adult human subjects with one or more psychological symptoms in open-label, single-center, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial.

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