Meditation for stressed bodies
From Times wire reports
Practicing transcendental medicine not only mellows the mind but may also calm the body’s damaging responses to stress, researchers said Monday.
In a 16-week trial featuring heart disease patients averaging 68 years of age, those who were taught the principles of transcendental meditation experienced decreased heart rate variability and insulin sensitivity. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, was by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
