by Suchandra Goswami  , Shivangi Saxena  , Shalini Yadav  , Diptendu Goswami  , Koushik Brahmachari  , Sruti Karmakar  , Biswajit Pramanik  and Sunil Brahmachari

Received: 22 May 2022;  Published: 27 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204057

Curcumin, the yellow principle of the Indian Turmeric, ‘Haldi’ has recently attracted renewed interest in the field of experimental medicine with pleiotropic activity. This review has emphasized three pharmaceutical studies of interest: the pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and pharmacodynamics of curcumin. In this review, we attempted to review the general pharmacokinetics profile, pharmacokinetic interactions, and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic interactions of curcumin and its formulations. Different species of tu [...]

by Diego A. Bonilla

Received: 21 December 2022;  Published: 26 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204056

Anthropometric measurements are frequently used to assess changes in body composition in different populations. Despite being a cheap, in-field, and relatively valid technique, the COVID-19 pandemic has impulse research on digital anthropometry across the globe. Machine learning, as the convergence of artificial intelligence and data mining, has the potential to improve data collection and analysis in the applications of kinanthropometry. Far from replacing conventional methods, digital anthropometry is a powerful [...]

by Sally Rose  and David Sheffield

Received: 05 August 2022;  Published: 22 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204055

This article examines the practice of combining explorations of regulated and dysregulated states through the Workable Ranges Model (WRM) with the skills and qualities taught in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). MBSR was designed to help participants to self-regulate stress. Didactic teaching about stress reactivity is part of the curriculum and may contribute to positive outcomes. A practice-based embodied methodology utilised mindful inquiry in research methods. Seven graduates of MBSR courses that inclu [...]

by Joseph D'Arrigo

Received: 26 June 2022;  Published: 19 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204054

The cardiovascular risk factors for dementia trigger widespread inflammation and oxidative stress. These two interacting processes lead to neurodegeneration, gradual cognitive/memory decline, and eventually (late-onset) dementia. In addition, there is supporting evidence pointing to elevated pulse pressure as a clear risk factor for cognitive decline. Accordingly, an effective therapeutic strategy to delay dementia could be based upon nanotargeting bioactive molecules, using lipid nanocarriers, toward cell-surface [...]

by Justin Chin  , Alexandra Over  , Ana Christina Reyes  , Connie Chen  , Elise Hsu  , Christine Lomiguen  and Tipsuda Junsanto-Bahri

Received: 19 September 2022;  Published: 12 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204053

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an important feature of patient medical history. This study sought to investigate the perceptions of medical students at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, New York (TouroCOM-NY) regarding Asian-origin CAM practices. An anonymous survey was distributed to first and second year TouroCOM-NY medical students, asking about their familiarity with, and general attitude towards, five categories of Asian-origin CAM (acupuncture, reiki, tai chi, Ayurveda, and use [...]

by Poppy L.A. Schoenberg  and Katlyn M. Gonzalez

Received: 27 March 2022;  Published: 05 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204052

The multi-dimensional measurement of complex biological systems and sub-systems is made possible by high-dimensional omics technologies. This frontier of research is promising for elucidating disease processes, physiological parameters, and therapeutic action mechanisms. Omics have potential merit for the integrative medicine field that is relatively early in terms of mechanistic research towards understanding the underlining therapeutic processes of mind-body interventions that show to affect multiple systems simu [...]

by Emma Maloney  , Clodagh Dowling  , Tara Deehan  and Gary O' Reilly

Received: 29 July 2022;  Published: 18 November 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204051

To compare client response to a 3-stage phased intervention for complex trauma, comparing (1) those who received face-to-face intervention with (2) those who received a hybrid of face-to-face moving mid-therapy to online intervention with (3) those who received online only. Comparing quantitative and qualitative outcome data from 3 consecutive groups (N=22) who participated in a 3-stage phased intervention for complex trauma (1) face-to-face intervention (n=7); (2) a mix of face-to-face and online intervention (n=6 [...]

by Alicia Brown  , Caitlin Woodcock  , Kelly Cocallis  and Alan Robert Bowman

Received: 26 May 2022;  Published: 14 November 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204050

Chronic pain affects around 28 million people in the UK. Those living with chronic pain can frequently experience internalised self-stigma and negative self-evaluations as a result of the pain itself and due to difficult life experiences. Previous research has found Compassion Focused Therapy to be effective for people living with long term health conditions like chronic pain. The current study sought to evaluate a routine Virtual Compassionate Living Group for patients with chronic pain on the measures of self-com [...]

by Nils Altner  and Jasmin Friedrich

Received: 05 September 2022;  Published: 14 November 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204049

In this study, we present the results of a 48-hour mindfulness-based and compassion-based training for teachers (N = 59). This study included 3,250 students in two years. We strengthened the resources of teachers and students for health, especially for preventing addiction. The didactic approach was based on the concepts of embodiment and resonance. We first trained teachers and then encouraged them to teach students in the classroom. Qualitative data were collected on the presence of teachers, relationship buildin [...]

by Becky Dafters  , Sarah Mackintosh  and Chris Irons

Received: 29 July 2022;  Published: 03 November 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2204048

The current paper explores the impact of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) when delivered in a group setting to people with a range of diagnoses presenting to a Community Mental Health Team. In total five groups of 14 to 18 sessions were run with an average of five participants completing each group. A range of self-report measures examining global psychological distress, self-criticism, depression, anxiety and stress, emotion regulation, social comparison, shame and compassionate attributes and skills were administ [...]