Blood Pressure Response to Transcendental Meditation: A Meta-analysis
American Journal of Hypertension February 29, 2008 J. W. Anderson, Chuntao Liu, Richard J. Kryscio 233 citations
A meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials found that practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique, compared to control conditions, was associated with reductions in systolic blood pressure of about 4.7 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure of about 3.2 mm Hg. These reductions were consistent across hypertensive groups and high-quality studies. The findings suggest that regular practice of Transcendental Meditation may produce clinically meaningful decreases in blood pressure.