Clinical studies show that it can lower blood pressure, reduce blood cholesterol and cortisol, reduce the frequency of seizures, reduce fibromyalgia pain and the frequency and severity of headaches, improve sleep for patients with insomnia, improve heart rate variability and reduce arrhythmias, improve breathing in patients with asthma, and improve psoriasis symptoms.1-11 In epidemiologic studies, meditation has been associated with decreased use of inpatient and outpatient services.12
Meditation also has positive effects on psychological health, cognitive functioning and overcoming addictions.13 When I lecture to physicians about the health benefits of meditation, I show a slide that says: "If meditation were a pill with all these benefits and no negative side effects, and you didn't prescribe it for every patient, you might be liable for malpractice!" (More)
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