http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/aha-releases-recommendations-for-alternative-hypertension-treatments/article/290039/#
"The writing group conferred to TM a Class IIB, Level of Evidence B recommendation in regard to BP-lowering efficacy. TM may be considered in clinical practice to lower BP. Because of many negative studies or mixed results and a paucity of available trials, all other meditation techniques (including MBSR) received a Class III, no benefit, Level of Evidence C recommendation Thus, other meditation techniques are not recommended in clinical practice to lower BP at this time." As usual, "more research needed," but it's a change from the "no consistent effect found for any form of meditation" that has been the result of the last few mainstream meta-analyses of the topic. Once head-to-head studies between meditation techniques become more common, I'm sure another report will be forthcoming, and with this new report, every proponent-researcher of MBSR will be scrambling to include TM in future research just so they can prove that their form of meditation really is better. Stay tuned. L
