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28/08/2015 - Beyond McMindfulness

25/8/2015

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Beyond McMindfulness   


Ron Purser  Professor of Management, San Francisco State University   

David Loy Zen Teacher   

Suddenly mindfulness meditation has become mainstream, making its way into schools, corporations, prisons, and government agencies including the U.S. military. Millions of people are receiving tangible benefits from their mindfulness practice: less stress, better concentration, perhaps a little more empathy. Needless to say, this is an important development to be welcomed -- but it has a shadow.   more...


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23/08/2015 - Scientists who found gluten sensitivity evidence have now shown it doesn't exist

21/8/2015

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Scientists who found gluten sensitivity evidence have now shown it doesn't exist   


The scientific method in action.   


JENNIFER WELSH, BUSINESS INSIDER   
19 AUG 2015   


In one of the best examples of science working, a researcher who provided key evidence of (non-celiac disease) gluten sensitivity recently published follow-up papers that show the opposite.

The paper came out last year in the journal Gastroenterology.  Here’s the backstory that makes us cheer: The study was a follow up on a 2011 experiment in the lab of Peter Gibson at Monash University in Australia. The scientifically sound - but small - study found that gluten-containing diets can cause gastrointestinal distress in people without celiac disease, a well-known autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten. They called this non-celiac gluten sensitivity.   more...

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