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Is it true that Meditation Has Physiological Benefits, Study Says?

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Is it true that Meditation Has Physiological Benefits, Study Says?

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Could the mental relaxation produced by transcendental meditation have physiological benefits? A study presented last week at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Fla., suggests that it may, at least in the case of people with established coronary artery disease. Skip to next paragraph Well Share your thoughts on this column at the Well blog. Go to Well » Related Health Guide: Stroke | Heart Attack More Vital Signs Columns Researchers followed about 200 high-risk patients for an average of five years. Among the 100 who meditated, there were 20 heart attacks, strokes and deaths; in the comparison group, there were 32. The meditators tended to remain disease-free longer and also reduced their systolic blood pressure. “We found reduced blood pressure that was significant — that was probably one important mediator,” said Dr. Robert Schneider, director of the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention, a research institute based at the Maharishi University of Management in

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