Review supports benefits of meditation for heart health
A new review paper from Australia has concluded regular meditation may have considerable benefits for both the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which accounts for 31 per cent of all deaths in Australia. The authors reviewed a wide range of published research specifically focused on the use of transcendental meditation for reducing stress in patients with heart conditions or risk factors known to be associated with coronary events such as high blood pressure, depression, diabetes or metabolic syndrome….