2 stories tagged ‘Irritable Bowel Syndrome’

Chill therapy

By Edward Mason, Harvard Correspondent / April 9, 2012

MGH’s Herbert Benson, author of “The Relaxation Response,” says that the methods outlined in his book can create genetic changes in irritable bowel syndrome sufferers, and with further study might be used to treat other ailments.

Tags: Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine/Dean's Distinguished Lecture Book Presentation/Harvard Medical School/Herbert Benson/Irritable Bowel Syndrome/Mind Body/Mind-body medicine/National Institutes of Health/Relaxation Response/Relaxation Revolution/Stress/Stress component/Stress Relief/Traditional Meditation Methods/“The Relaxation Response”
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Placebos work — even without deception

By David Cameron, HMS Communications / December 22, 2010

Patients who were knowingly given placebos for irritable bowel syndrome experienced significant symptom relief when compared with controls.

Tags: Anthony Lembo/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Deception/Dummy Pills/Harvard Medical School/IBS/Irritable Bowel Syndrome/National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine/Osher Research Center/Placebo Effect/PLoS ONE/Ted Kaptchuk
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