Health Article: Meditation can keep Blood Pressure in control

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From : The times of India Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Meditation_can_keep_BP_in_control/articleshow/2868544.cms

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meditation can keep BP in control

15 Mar 2008, 1523 hrs IST,ANI

WASHINGTON:

Meditation is not only a stress buster, it also helps in regulating high blood

pressure with an added benefit of bypassing possible side effects and hazards of

anti-hypertension drugs, says a new study.

In the new meta-analysis,

researchers from University of Kentucky conducted nine randomized, controlled

trials with Transcendental Meditation as a primary intervention for hypertensive

patients.

The findings

revealed that practicing Transcendental Meditation led to approximate reduction

of 4.7 mm systolic blood pressure and 3.2 mm diastolic blood pressure.

Dr. James W. Anderson, lead

author and professor of medicine at the University Of Kentucky College Of

Medicine, insisted that reduction the blood pressure could significantly reduce

the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease without the side effects of

drugs.

" Adding Transcendental

Medication is about equivalent to adding a second antihypertension agent to

one's current regimen only safer and less troublesome, " he said.