How does healing touch affect people with fibromyalgia?
A. There was a small pilot research study on people with fibromyalgia – five women, 10 sessions. After reading the whole thing over, [I thought] it was kind of inconclusive. Some people received more benefit than others. One particular individual reportedly received the least quantitative benefit, but she said that the sessions had been very relaxing; she often slept through the session and often felt spiritually uplifted as a result of the session. [She also said she felt] more mobile and able to do more housework. All benefited and reported they felt better for at least four to five days. Q. How did you first get involved in healing touch? A. About five years ago started having health problems. I have a thyroid condition, and started having severe vertigo. I went to the doctor and got diagnosed and was put on medication, but my symptoms were not going away. After about a year of going along with traditional programs, I was doing a lot of research on the computer, and I found a worksh
