Research Data
Facts about Brain Education
Brain Education-based Meditations Improve Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes
A randomized, nonblinded pilot trial aimed to examine whether Brain Education-based Meditation (BEM) affects the conditions of patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes compared with health education classes. Forty-eight patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes were assigned either BEM or health education classes in South Korea. Both classes were run during the same period of 8-weeks. After 8 weeks, “LDL cholesterol levels was significantly decreased in the BEM group after the intervention (13.82 mg/dL reduction, P < 0.5), while it was not significantly altered in the control group. The expression of inflammatory genes was significantly reduced after 8 weeks of BEM training. in the item analysis of mental and physical health self-reports, a significant improvement was confirmed as follows: increase in focus, confidence, relaxation, and happiness; decreases in fatigue, anger, and loneliness.”
Published in Medicine, May 2019 (Volume 98, Issue 19)
Brain Wave Vibration Improves Sleep Duration & Efficiency
A study done at the University of London investigated the effects of Brain Wave Vibration (BWV), a Brain Education-based exercise involving rhythmic movements of the head, neck, and body practiced with yoga-style exercises. Thirty-one healthy adults were assessed for mood, sleep, mindfulness, health, and well-being. Participants completed eight to twelve 75-minute classes of BWV over 8-12 weeks. Compared to the control group, “the BWV group had comparatively greater improvements in sleep duration and efficiency and post-trial they had better global sleep and well-being and fewer illness symptoms and better tiredness and energy post-class.”