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Shiatsu can help with a wide variety of complaints.
Here are some basic reports presented by the Shiatsu Society here in the U.K.
Another good source of information about how shiatsu can help is Shiatsuinfo.org
Basic but informative.
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The documents below contain any information, research or case studies on Shiatsu and a particular condition.
Shiatsu & AIDS /HIV
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Shiatsu & Arthritis
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Shiatsu & Back Problems
Shiatsu & Cancer
Shiatsu & Carers
Shiatsu & Chronic Obstruct Pulmonary Disease
Shiatsu & Depression
Shiatsu & Digestive Problems
Shiatsu & Drug / Substance / Alcohol Abuse / Hepatitis C
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Shiatsu & Heart Problems
Shiatsu & Hysterectomy
Shiatsu & IBS / Bowel Problems
Shiatsu & Insomnia
Shiatsu & Joint Problems
Shiatsu & Knee Problems
Shiatsu & Low Energy
Shiatsu & M.E.
Shiatsu & Menstrual Problems
Shiatsu & Mental Health
Shiatsu & Mulitple Sclerosis
Shiatsu & Musculoskeletal Problems
Shiatsu & Neck Pain
Shiatsu & Pain Management
Shiatsu & Pallative Care
Shiatsu & Panic Attacks
Shiatsu & Pregnancy
Shiatsu & Psychological Problems
Shiatsu & Raynauds
Shiatsu & Rheumatism
Shiatsu & Sciatica
Shiatsu & Shoulder Pain
Shiatsu & Stress
Shiatsu & Ulcerative Colitis
Radiotherapy fatigue may be caused by inflammation
Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Julie Bower, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues, conducted an observational study among 28 patients with breast cancer and 20 patients with prostate cancer, all early stage. Patients completed questionnaires and provided blood samples so researchers could determine the level of proinflammatory markers.
As expected, there was a strong link between radiotherapy treatment and fatigue. In a new finding, the researchers noted that increases in serum markers of cytokine activity, specifically IL-1 receptor antagonist and C-reactive protein, were also linked with fatigue.
“This study suggests that exposure to radiation is releasing these inflammatory cytokines and that may be contributing to fatigue,” said Bower.
Scientists have been studying the role of inflammation in several diseases and have recently made breakthroughs about the link between inflammation and diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s and cancer. There is growing evidence that inflammation may also contribute to depression and other behavioral disturbances, including fatigue and sleep problems.
Stephen Hahn, M.D., chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, said this study is an important step forward in understanding the biological basis for fatigue.
“Fatigue related to radiotherapy is very common but we do not have any good idea about why it occurs. This suggests one possible mechanism and suggests an avenue for treatment,” said Hahn, who is also an editorial board member of Clinical Cancer Research.
Mushroom Nutrition is one way to ease the inflammation and fatigue from cancer treatments.
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