Sunday, May 08, 2005

Meditation Linked with Longer Life

Transcendental meditation has been found to extend lifespan in a study that tracked hundreds of high blood pressure sufferers for up to 18 years.

The study, conducted by Robert Schneider of the Maharishi University Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention and colleagues, found that transcendental meditation reduced death rates by 23%.


"Research has found the transcendental meditation program reduces risk factors in heart disease and other chronic disorders, such as high blood pressure, smoking, psychological stress, stress hormones, harmful cholesterol, and atherosclerosis," says Schneider. "These reductions slow the aging process and promote the long-term reductions in death rates."


CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

No comments: