On 04/23/2013 03:09 PM, sparaig wrote: > 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 > >
They probably favor TM because TM teachers wear suits instead of kurtajamis. :-D
