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Transcendental Meditation extends lifespan

02 May 2005

 

 

 

 

 

The American Journal of Cardiology reports in its May 2, 2005, issue

that the Transcendental Meditation technique, a non-drug stress-

reduction method, reduces death rates by 23% and extends lifespan.

 

The first-of-its-kind, long-term, randomized trial evaluated 202 men

and women, average age 71, who had mildly elevated blood pressure.

Subjects in the study participated in the Transcendental Meditation

program; behavioral techniques, such as mindfulness or progressive

muscle relaxation; or health education. The study tracked subjects

for up to 18 years. Vital statistics were obtained from the National

Death Index.

 

The study found that compared to combined controls, the TM group

showed:

 

-- 23% reduction in the rate of death from all causes

 

-- 30% reduction in the rate of death from cardiovascular disease

 

-- 49% reduction in the rate of death from cancer

 

Transcendental Meditation Reduces Risk Factors in Heart Disease

 

" 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, " said Robert Schneider,

M.D., FACC, principal author of the study and director of the Center

of Natural Medicine and Prevention.

 

" These reductions slow the aging process and promote the long-term

reductions in death rates. "

 

Researchers collaborated on the study from Harvard, University of

Iowa, Medical College of Georgia, West Oakland Health Center, and

Maharishi University of Management. The study was funded, in part, by

a grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for

Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

 

Interviews and b-roll are available.

 

The Center of Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University

of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, was established by an $8 million

grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative

Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health, to serve

as a Specialized Center for Research and to study natural medicine in

relation to cardiovascular disease in minority populations.

 

American Journal of Cardiology to publish study on May 2 - PDF

 

Contact: Steven Yellin

syellin

641-470-1319

Maharishi University of Management, Center for Brain, Consciousness,

and Cognition

http://www.mum.edu