Meditation and Heart Disease
Research continues to link meditation to our physical health and access our link to a beginning meditation.
A large new observational study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that meditating was associated with a 35% lower risk of high cholesterol, a 14% lower risk of high blood pressure, a 30% lower risk of diabetes, a 24% lower risk of stroke, and a 49% lower risk of coronary artery disease. (1)
The new research follows a scientific statement made by the American Heart Association (AHA) in 2017 on the effects that low-cost, accessible interventions like meditation can have on heart health. (2)
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SOURCES:
- McGroarty, B. Wellness Evidence Study: Meditation Seems to Have Powerful Heart Benefits. Global Wellness Institute (2020). https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/global-wellness-institute-blog/2020/07/28/meditation-seems-to-have-powerful-heart-benefits/
- Levine, G. N. et al. Meditation and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Journal of the American Heart Association (2017). https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.002218
