Transcendental meditation for lowering blood pressure: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
CONCLUSION: Practising TM may potentially reduce the SBP by ∼4mm Hg and DBP by ∼2mm Hg. Such effect is comparable with other lifestyle interventions such as weight-loss diet and exercise. Further evidence from long-term well-designed RCTs conducted by independent researchers is needed.
PMID: 28917372 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ooi SL, Giovino M, Pak SC Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research
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