Emotional Trauma
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Stress and Cancer
NCI fact sheet on stress and cancer, including what is known, what remains uncertain, and why stress management is still important for people with cancer.
Read ArticleA randomized controlled clinical trial of a Wim Hof Method intervention in women with high depressive symptoms
RCT comparing Wim Hof Method-style breathing/cold exposure with slow breathing/warm showers in women with high stress/depressive symptoms.
Read ArticleA Systematic Review of Breathing Exercise Interventions: An Integrative Complementary Approach for Anxiety and Stress in Adult Populations
Systematic review of breathing exercise interventions for anxiety and stress in adults.
Read ArticleEffects of Pranayama on Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review of Clinical Outcomes
Narrative review of randomized trials of pranayama in cancer patients, reporting promise for stress, anxiety, sleep, antioxidant markers, and quality of life with limited evidence.
Read ArticleBiofeedback: What is it?
General medical overview of biofeedback using sensors to monitor body functions and train changes for conditions including pain and stress.
Read ArticleEmotional Freedom Techniques for Postpartum Depression, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety
Non-cancer EFT group intervention study for postpartum depression, stress, and anxiety; included for broader mood/stress evidence context.
Read ArticleEFT Tapping Techniques to Ease Stress and Anxiety
Consumer overview of EFT tapping points, process, potential benefits, and cautions.
Read ArticleEmotional freedom techniques for treating post traumatic stress disorder: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Updated systematic review/meta-analysis of Clinical EFT for PTSD; relevant to cancer trauma/distress context but not cancer-specific.
Read ArticleHeart Rate Variability Biofeedback in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review
Scoping review of HRV biofeedback in cancer patients, examining autonomic balance, symptom management, distress, sleep, pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and quality of life; concludes evidence is heterogeneous but suggests symptom and well-being improvement.
Read ArticleHydrogen-rich water exerts anti-tumor effects comparable to 5-fluorouracil in a colorectal cancer xenograft model
Mouse colorectal cancer xenograft study reporting effects of hydrogen-rich water alone and with 5-FU on tumor size/weight, oxidative stress, and fibrosis markers.
Read ArticleA randomised wait-list controlled trial to evaluate Emotional Freedom Techniques for self-reported cancer-related cognitive impairment in cancer survivors (EMOTICON)
Multicentre randomized wait-list controlled trial of 121 cancer survivors with self-reported cancer-related cognitive impairment; EFT reduced Cognitive Failures Questionnaire positivity and improved distress, depressive symptoms, fatigue, and quality of life measures.
Read ArticleIntegrative and lifestyle medicine strategies should include Earthing (grounding): Review of research evidence and clinical observations
Review article arguing that grounding should be included in lifestyle and integrative medicine due to reported effects on inflammation, pain, stress, sleep, blood flow, and well-being. Proponent review; not cancer-specific.
Read ArticleUse of a Wearable EEG Headband as a Meditation Device for Women With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
RCT of wearable EEG meditation feedback in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients; feasible with improvement over time in fatigue, stress, and QOL in both groups, but no significant between-group differences.
Read ArticleFasting and cancer: molecular mechanisms and clinical application
High-level review of fasting/FMD mechanisms in cancer, including differential stress resistance, differential stress sensitization, metabolite/growth-factor shifts, and clinical application cautions.
Read ArticleSudarshan kriya yoga: Breathing for health
Review of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga breathing mechanisms and clinical applications for stress and mental health.
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