Scientific Studies / Research – Prescription to Meditate the medical benefits of Meditation http://rxtm.co.nz medical benefits of learning to meditate Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:30:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.1 Taking a Closer Look at Health Benefits of Meditation http://rxtm.co.nz/taking-a-closer-look-at-health-benefits-of-meditation http://rxtm.co.nz/taking-a-closer-look-at-health-benefits-of-meditation#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:39:09 +0000 http://rxtm.co.nz/?p=10518 Published: World of Psychology
Meditation research has come a long way since the first scientific study on meditation was published in a peer-reviewed journal in 1971 [1]. That study declared the discovery of a major fourth state of consciousness— the state of restful alertness — experienced during the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique.
Now there are over 1,000 published studies on various meditation practices, with over 600 studies on the TM technique alone. Many universities, medical schools ...]]>
By: JEANNE BALL
Published: World of Psychology

Meditation research has come a long way since the first scientific study on meditation was published in a peer-reviewed journal in 1971 [1]. That study declared the discovery of a major fourth state of consciousness— the state of restful alertness — experienced during the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique.

Now there are over 1,000 published studies on various meditation practices, with over 600 studies on the TM technique alone. Many universities, medical schools and hospitals offer classes in mind-body medicine and provide training in meditation.

Nevertheless, recent press reports about a scientific review [2] published in JAMA Internal Medicine (January 2014) raised questions about the extent of health benefits that can be claimed for meditation. While the review has been criticized as too narrowly focused to represent the current state of meditation research — it excluded many major studies and randomized clinical trials — there is an upside: The JAMA review may prompt health professionals to look closer at meditation and discover how far the research has actually come at verifying the health benefits and specific effects of different practices.

Read the full article by Jeanine Ball

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Does meditation have benefits for mind and body? http://rxtm.co.nz/does-meditation-have-benefits-for-mind-and-body http://rxtm.co.nz/does-meditation-have-benefits-for-mind-and-body#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:00:04 +0000 http://rxtm.co.nz/?p=10440 Published: Medical News Today | Wednesday 26 February 2014 – 12am PST
It is hard to believe some still question whether meditation can have a positive effect on mind and body. A very selective research review recently raised the question, leading to headlines such as the one in The Wall Street Journal that said the benefits are limited.
I have been researching effects of meditation on health for 30 years and have found it has ...]]>
By Robert Schneider, MD, FACC
Published: Medical News Today | Wednesday 26 February 2014 – 12am PST

It is hard to believe some still question whether meditation can have a positive effect on mind and body. A very selective research review recently raised the question, leading to headlines such as the one in The Wall Street Journal that said the benefits are limited.

I have been researching effects of meditation on health for 30 years and have found it has compelling benefits.

Over the past year, I have been invited by doctors in medical schools and major health centers on four continents to instruct them on the scientific basis of mind-body medicine and meditation in prevention and treatment of disease, especially cardiovascular disease.

Research on Transcendental Meditation (TM), for example, has found reduced blood pressure and insulin resistance (useful for preventing diabetes), slowing of biological aging, and even a 48% reduction in the rates of heart attack, stroke and death.

Read the full article by Robert Schneider > Medical News Today

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Evidence Shows Transcendental Meditation Has Real Health Benefits http://rxtm.co.nz/evidence-shows-transcendental-meditation-has-real-health-benefits http://rxtm.co.nz/evidence-shows-transcendental-meditation-has-real-health-benefits#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2014 03:06:06 +0000 http://rxtm.co.nz/?p=10436 Published: huffingtonpost.com | 02/07/2014 3:06 pm EST
Needless to say, I was surprised to see the recent headline in The Wall Street Journal: “Meditation Has Limited Benefits, Study Finds.” I’ve been researching the effects of meditation on health for 30 years and have found that it has compelling benefits. Over the past year, I have been invited by doctors in medical schools and major health centers on four continents to instruct them on the scientific ...]]>
By: Robert H. Schneider
Published: huffingtonpost.com | 02/07/2014 3:06 pm EST

Needless to say, I was surprised to see the recent headline in The Wall Street Journal: “Meditation Has Limited Benefits, Study Finds.” I’ve been researching the effects of meditation on health for 30 years and have found that it has compelling benefits. Over the past year, I have been invited by doctors in medical schools and major health centers on four continents to instruct them on the scientific basis of mind-body medicine and meditation in prevention and treatment of disease (especially cardiovascular disease).

Research on Transcendental Meditation, for example, has found reduced blood pressure, increased insulin resistance (useful for preventing diabetes), slowing of biological aging and even a 48 percent reduction in the rates of heart attack, stroke and death. I would consider those to be benefits. And so does the American Heart Association, which last year released a statement saying that decades of research indicate TM lowers blood pressure and may be considered by clinicians as a treatment for high blood pressure.

Read the full article by Robert H. Schneider > huffingtonpost.com

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Harvard Yoga Scientists Find Proof of Meditation Benefit http://rxtm.co.nz/harvard-yoga-scientists-find-proof-of-meditation-benefit http://rxtm.co.nz/harvard-yoga-scientists-find-proof-of-meditation-benefit#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:00:50 +0000 http://rxtm.co.nz/?p=10424 By Makiko Kitamura
Posted: Nov 22, 2013 1:00 PM GMT+1300
Scientists are getting close to proving what yogis have held to be true for centuries — yoga and meditation can ward off stress and disease.
John Denninger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, is leading a five-year study on how the ancient practices affect genes and brain activity in the chronically stressed. His latest work follows a study he and others published earlier this year showing how so-called ...]]>
Published: Bloomberg
By Makiko Kitamura
Posted: Nov 22, 2013 1:00 PM GMT+1300

Scientists are getting close to proving what yogis have held to be true for centuries — yoga and meditation can ward off stress and disease.

John Denninger, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, is leading a five-year study on how the ancient practices affect genes and brain activity in the chronically stressed. His latest work follows a study he and others published earlier this year showing how so-called mind-body techniques can switch on and off some genes linked to stress and immune function.

Read the full article by Makiko Kitamura > Bloomberg

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Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure http://rxtm.co.nz/beyond-medications-and-diet-alternative-approaches-to-lowering-blood-pressure http://rxtm.co.nz/beyond-medications-and-diet-alternative-approaches-to-lowering-blood-pressure#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:09 +0000 http://rxtm.co.nz/?p=10379 Published: American Heart Association 22 April 2013
Many antihypertensive medications and lifestyle changes are proven to reduce blood pressure. Over the past few decades, numerous additional modalities have been evaluated in regard to their potential blood pressure–lowering abilities.
However, these nondietary, nondrug treatments, collectively called alternative approaches, have generally undergone fewer and less rigorous trials.
This American Heart Association scientific statement aims to summarize the blood pressure–lowering efficacy of several ...]]>
A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Published: American Heart Association 22 April 2013

Many antihypertensive medications and lifestyle changes are proven to reduce blood pressure. Over the past few decades, numerous additional modalities have been evaluated in regard to their potential blood pressure–lowering abilities.

However, these nondietary, nondrug treatments, collectively called alternative approaches, have generally undergone fewer and less rigorous trials.

This American Heart Association scientific statement aims to summarize the blood pressure–lowering efficacy of several alternative approaches and to provide a class of recommendation for their implementation in clinical practice based on the available level of evidence from the published literature.

Read the full AHA Scientific Statement > Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure

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