NADA Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Study

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Aboriginal Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Aboriginal people with Type 2 diabetes 18-years of age and over may be eligible to participate in a study evaluating the effectiveness of a stress reduction program designed to improve physical and emotional health.Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to:

 Reduce stress
 Increase healthy lifestyle behaviours
 Decrease blood sugar levels (A1C) & blood pressure in people with diabetes
 Lead to significant positive changes in other health conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety, heart disease, chronic pain)
 Enrich relationships

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