Meditation may mean better outcomes in heart diseaseThe article reports on a discovery of a study conducted by Robert Schneider and colleagues wherein it was found that regular practice of transcende...
Chest pain from coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for more than 8 million emergency department visits every year in the United States, emphasizing the need for cardiovascular (CV) interventions to help reduce this high number. Meditation--a state of contemplation, concentration, and reflection-...
Meditation may decrease the risk of heart disease, according to a first-ever statement on the practice issued by the American Heart Association. But the key word to remember is "may." "The research is suggestive, but not definitive," said Glenn N. Levine, M.D., chairman of the group of...
It is well established thatstress, anxiety and depression are linked with the development and progression of heart disease. The onset of cardiovascular disease is associated with a more than two-fold increased risk of mental health conditions. At least one in fiveheart patientscarries a diagnosis o...
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Normalizes blood pressure:Another important benefit of meditation is that it can reduce blood pressure by relaxing the nerve signals that coordinate heart function and tension in blood vessels. Additionally, it reduces conditions such as heart disease, artery damage, kidney failure, etc. ...
Take inflammation, for example, which is linked to stroke, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other serious diseases. According to a Harvard study, meditation not only can dampen the genes involved in the inflammatory response, but also promotes the genes associated with DNA stability. ...
For depression and anxiety, the effects of meditation were as strong as for those achieved by taking antidepressant medication. However, meditation failed to significantly affect any of the other conditions, such as heart disease or cancer.
We’re well aware that optimum food choices support optimum health while poor choices contribute to health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, as well as quality-of-life ailments such as infection, fatigue, and brain fog[1]. ...
For the study, 201 people with coronary heart disease were asked to either (a) take a health education class promoting better diet and exercise or (b) take a class on transcendental meditation. Researchers followed up with participants for the next five years and found that those who to...