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Effects of Eden Energy Medicine Techniques on Pain Perception and the Human Biofield: A Comparative Study By Gail Jett, PhD, RN, NP, LMP, AHN-B C and EEM-AP H ealthcare in our country has become obscenely expensive without any cost ceiling in sight in the foreseeable future. I am a board- certified Nurse Practitioner in both Women’s Health and an Advanced Ho- listic Nurse. My career has spanned over 38 years, as I have become increasingly concerned with the cost of our healthcare as compared to its outcomes. We are spending more than any developed nation for the poorest outcomes. It has been said, continuing to do the same thing while expecting a different outcome is a defi- nition of insanity. As a nurse practitioner, my training and focus has been on preventative care; helping people make healthier decisions in terms of lifestyle, diet, exercise, emotional health and well-being. Three years ago, I decided to get my doctorate, which has been a wonderful journey of deep spiritual introspection while learning to do solid scientific research. Since I am also an advanced practitioner of Eden Energy Medicine, I decided to do my research study on chronic pain while utilizing Donna Eden’s Daily Energy Routine and Zone tapping. These simple, yet powerful techniques can be done by anyone and do not require travel after they are learned. I am pleased to say that 12 BEND HEALTH GUIDE  | Winter 2018 my research study and dissertation had sta- tistical significance in terms of pain reduction and increase in general well-being. This is an abstract of my study. PURPOSE Healthcare in the United States costs more than any other developed country, while its health outcomes are some of the poorest. Chronic pain management utilizes a significant portion of healthcare expenditures and current- ly involves additional expense for patients in terms of travel to other healthcare providers’ settings, and costs for visits and/or treatment and pharmaceutical management. A new source of patient-performed preventive health- care practice for chronic pain management is necessary. The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient performed energy medicine techniques can reduce the perception of pain in subjects with chronic low back pain. Likewise, an additional purpose is to determine whether performance of these exercises can improve the robustness of the biofield. the Daily Energy Routine and Zone Tapping techniques. BioWell GDV Camera was developed 20 years ago by Dr. Konstantin Korotkov. Used in 32 countries as a diagnostic device, it is also used on the International Space Station to monitor the health of the people living and working there. Adjustments in food, fluid and supplements, etc. are made according to readings. There are over 750 published studies on it with 94 of these in English. In spite of this, it is still considered experimental in the U.S. The human body emits and absorbs gases, such as carbon, hydrogen, etc. GDV stands for Gas Discharge Visualization. Fingertips are placed one at a time into the camera’s orifice against a dialectric plate. A millivolt of electricity is passed through causing excited electrons to “light up” the gas discharge from the fingertips, which is then photographed and interpreted by the camera’s software. Energy readings are measured in joules. METHODS IRB approval was obtained. A pilot study of eleven subjects were studied. All partici- pants verbally reported reduction of pain to varying degrees and all had pain reduction on the McGill Pain Scale from beginning to end of study, with statistical significance of p = 0.0006. Significance was also found with right/ left balance with the BioWell camera; signifi- cance was not found with the VAS scale. SIGNIFICANCE Successful reduction of pain by participants utilizing energy medicine techniques suggests a new source of preventive healthcare practice with cost-saving potential. This would require further study with larger groups of subjects. I am happy to discuss my study in more detail with interested persons. I teach these techniques and provide energy balancing sessions in my office. I can be reached at 541-815-5603 Advancedhealingenergetics.com MATERIALS Materials used were the VAS Pain Scale, McGill Pain Scale, the BioWell GDV camera, bendhealthguide.com | BEND HEALTH GUIDE 13