Research
Knowing how to be healthy these days can sometimes seem like a daunting task. With so much health information available to us it can be difficult to know which sources to trust and what to do. With busy lives, people often find it tedious and overwhelming to weed through all of the health information available in the media and on the internet. And even if they could sort through all the information, they would soon realize that medical and health information is not the same as knowledge about health. When health problems do arise, you need to know where to turn and what to do. Teaching people how to make good choices in life and making them aware of the best options are important first steps.
In this way, the Conscious Health Institute (CHI) is a valuable resource for you. Backed by years of professional experience, our researchers study a variety of sources—from medical journals to news reports to leaders in their profession—in order to produce up-to-date, interdisciplinary health research reports that take into account Western biomedical perspectives, traditional practices and non-Western perspectives like Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. We communicate knowledge in clear and understandable terms. Below you'll find links to our most recent research reports.
Your Eyes : The health benefits of a vegetarian diet
This report explores up-to-date research regarding diet and eye health. Studies continue to support the fact that well-balanced vegetarian and vegan diets support eye health in a variety of ways. Additionally, meat consumption may create a more acidic environment in the body, resulting in more cataracts and macular degeneration.
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FALL 2011
Exercise for LIFEExercise for Life explores the numerous benefits of exercise to heart health, brain function, digestive processes, mood and more. The report considers traditional Asian medicine and Western biomedicine perspectives on exercise and health and has a broad definition of exercise, which includes Yoga, Tai Chi, rebounding and inversion.
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SUMMER 2011
Integrating The Brain:How diet, exercise and other everyday behaviors affect and nurture a healthy brainIntegrating The Brain gives a comprehensive overview of the newest developments in brain health research in Western biomedicine and connects the results of this research to traditional Asian Medicine and health practices, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine. The studies featured in this report show how diet, physical exercise, mental exercise, and stress management affect the human brain and demonstrate the benefits of a holistic approach to brain health for people of all ages.
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SPRING 2011
The Case for MeditationPills and prescription drugs are increasingly being replaced by meditation as a path to better health. This report summarizes recent research about meditation’s positive effect on depression, anxiety, medical symptoms, sensory pain, brain composition and physical impairment.
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WINTER 2010
An international comparison of health care systems and citizen health statusCHI researchers have aggregated international health care studies in order to compare the health status of U.S. citizens to citizens in other post-industrialized nations. Although the United States spends the most of all developed countries on health care, its citizens have lower scores on overall health and higher infant mortality. The report addresses the United States’ key health challenges, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes and identifies preventative health care, lifestyle choices and education as core solutions.
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