Doctors increasingly recommend meditation
The use of alternative therapies like yoga, meditation and deep breathing is on the rise, and a new study has found that doctors are increasingly the ones recommending that their patients pursue these mind-body-spirit methods of healing.
Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School gathered survey responses from more than 23,000 U.S. families and found that about one in 30 Americans are using some type of alternative mind-body therapy after being referred to it by a physician.
There is a significant amount of evidence that these types of healing methods can provide benefits, the researchers said. They were just surprised to see that so many medical professionals have started to buy into these types of treatments.
While increased prescribing rates were seen as a positive thing, the researchers noted that most of the individuals using them tended to be sicker, suggesting that doctors only recommend mind-body therapies as a last resort. However, these methods may have significant preventative effects that could benefit individuals before they become sick.
The findings support the teachings of Ilchi Lee, who has long professed a belief that strengthening the mind-body-spirit connection through methods like meditation can improve physical health.
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