What other relaxation program has a support group for ex-relaxers? The TM folks
respond by claiming that there are many studies that prove TMing is more
effective in many ways that listening to relaxing music or doing relaxation
exercises.* Recently, a Mr. Lawson English informed me that it was time to
revise this entry on TM because of many good things that TM is now doing or has
been shown to affect. For example, Lawson writes:
TM research has been ongoing for 45 years. In 2013, the American Heart
Association reviewed research on many forms of "alternate therapies" for
hypertension. In their section on meditation, they said that TM was the only
practice they could say that doctors could recommend to their patients as an
adjuvant (secondary) therapy for high blood pressure, while all other forms of
meditation failed to get a passing grade, pending further research [see summary
on meditation, page 6]
Yes, the AHA says doctors "could recommend" TM as a secondary therapy for high
blood pressure, but a passing grade doesn't seem to amount to much in this
case. The paragraph before the one Lawson cites reads as follows:
The overall evidence supports that TM modestly lowers BP. It is not certain
whether it is truly superior to other meditation techniques in terms of BP
lowering because there are few head-to-head studies. As a result of the paucity
of data, we are unable to recommend a specific method of practice when TM is
used for the treatment of high BP. However, TM (or meditation techniques in
general) does not appear to pose significant health risks. Additional and
higher-quality studies are required to provide conclusions on the BP-lowering
efficacy of meditation forms other than TM.
The AHA found only two, small studies on TM and blood pressure worth
reviewing. I don't think that saying TM doesn't appear to pose a significant
health risk is a very strong recommendation.
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From: "Bhairitu [email protected] [FairfieldLife]"
<[email protected]>
To: FairfieldLife <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2015 9:07 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Another meditation can make you miserable article
Yet another article on "The Buddha Pill", this one from a tech
journalist at CNET (news.com). This one sports a picture of guess
who.... MMY with the Beatles. Enjoy.
http://www.cnet.com/news/meditation-can-make-you-miserable-says-scientist/
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