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Body BiofeedbackThe idea is to use feedback from a variety of monitoring procedures and equipment to control certain involuntary body responses, including brain activity, blood pressure, muscle tension, and heart rate. Once persons learn to recognize and control these responses, they can use biofeedback to help in health problems. However, one of the main uses of biofeedback is to learn how to relax, which is one of the cornerstones of any anti aging regimen. In research with the method, biofeedback has been shown to be helpful in treating about 150 medical conditions so far. Because of the price of the biofeedback equipment, you need to go to a physical therapy clinics, medical centers, or a hospital setting for a session and training. A typical biofeedback session lasts 30 to 60 minutes. 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