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Research on Reiki

For General Use

National Institute of Health- Reiki more than a placebo, activates the parasympathetic nervous system

Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871310/

Stress Management in Sport

Decreased trait anxiety, self-esteem enhancement, confidence build up and reduction in stress in athletes through parasympathetic nervous system activation

Reference: https://www.kheljournal.com/archives/2017/vol4issue3/PartF/4-3-101-470.pdf

Burnout in Healthcare Workers

Reiki impacts the parasympathetic nervous system in healthcare professionals with clinical burnout

Reference: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1099800410389166

Pain Relief

Reiki proves to provide clinically significant pain relief

Reference: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1744388117303626

Pain & Anxiety Relief

Reiki, in a small sample size, proves to provide clinically significant pain and anxiety relief

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1524904213000805

Pain & Anxiety Relief and Improvement in Mood 

A large scale study proves that even a single reiki sessions improves multiple physical and psychological factors for clients

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/acm.2019.0022

Post-Surgical Relief

Comparing sham reiki, real reiki and standard of care- only real reiki showed significant reductions in pain, blood pressure, anxiety and respiratory rate.

https://journals.lww.com/hnpjournal/Abstract/2017/03000/Effects_of_Reiki_on_Pain,_Anxiety,_and_Blood.3.aspx

Research on the Bengston Energy Healing Method

Complete Remission of Cancer in Mice

Mice injected with mammary adenocarcinoma were cured, and lived complete life span after the application of the Bengston Energy Healing Method (no other interventions utilized). 

“The Effect of the ‘Laying-On of Hands’ on Transplanted Breast Cancer in Mice,” Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol 14(3), Fall 2000. (with David Krinsley)

Energy Healing

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