The Influence of a Multimodal Health Program with Diet, Art, and Biofield Therapy on the Quality of Life of People in Japan

Abstract

Objective: To investigate whether the frequency of the practice of each of diet, art, and biofield therapy influences improvement in quality of life (QOL), and to examine whether the simultaneous practice of all three components increasingly improves QOL in a real-world setting. Design: Pre–post-test design using convenience sampling methods. Setting: Home setting. Subjects: A total of 4681 individuals aged 16 years or older who answered the questionnaire appropriately. Intervention: Participants agreed to practice the three components daily and self-evaluated the frequency of their weekly practice for three consecutive months. At the beginning and end of the study, they completed the MOA quality-of-life questionnaire (10-item MOA quality-of-life questionnaire [MQL-10]). Outcome measures: Factors associated with the increase in MQL-10 scores for each component, and the relationship between the simultaneous practice of multiple components and the changes in MQL-10 scores were analyzed. Results: Frequent practice of the diet and/or art components was associated with an increase in the term-end MQL-10 score ( p < 0.001); however, receiving biofield therapy frequently was not. Participants' age, gender, and qualification as a practitioner of biofield therapy had no relationship with changes in scores, but the reasons for participation had a significant influence on changes in scores ( p < 0.001). Participants who initially did not practice any components frequently but who subsequently increased the number of components and frequency of each practice had a higher likelihood of exhibiting an increase in the term-end score ( p < 0.01). Participants who initially practiced all three components frequently but later decreased the number of components practiced frequently had a lower chance of increase and a higher risk of decrease in scores ( p < 0.01). Conclusions: The data suggest that the frequent practice of the diet and art components is associated with improvement in QOL. Simultaneous practice of diet, art, and biofield therapy is more likely to improve QOL. ( NCT01927250)

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“…According to the authors' study, frequent practice of the diet and/ or art components of OHWP was an independent factor associated with the improvement of QOL. Interestingly, the frequency of receiving OPT had no association [1]. These results may have been caused by differences in attitudes toward the practice of each component.…”

“…In various diseases and conditions, a combination of health programs, including lifestyle interventions and psychological approaches, is often used to improve physical symptoms and Quality of Life (QOL). In the previous report entitled 'the influence of a multimodal health program with diet, art, and biofield therapy on the quality of life of people in Japan,' [1] the authors described the effectiveness of Okada Health and Wellness Program (OHWP). OHWP is a multicomponent health program that comprises the three components of diet, art, and biofield therapy (Okada Purifying Therapy [OPT]).…”

International Cross-Sectional Study on the Effectiveness of Okada Purifying Therapy, a Biofield Therapy, for the Relief of Various Symptoms

“…17 The team reported that the regular practice of Okada Health and Wellness Program helped *80% of patients with hypertension to become normotensive, and *30% either reduced/stopped taking medication. 28 Further, simultaneous practice of OPT, diet, and art components were more likely to improve quality of life (QOL) 29 evaluated with the 10-item MOA quality of life questionnaire (MQL-10), 30 which is described further in the Methods section.…”