For the study, researchers divided the otherwise stabilized CHD patients into two groups- one group was instructed in TM and the other "control" group received standard health education, for 16 weeks.
At the end of the study, researchers found that patients in the TM group had lower blood pressure compared with the control group, as well as greater improvements in blood glucose and insulin levels, indicating a reduction of insulin resistance. Patients who practiced TM also had more stable heart rate variability.
Study investigator Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz told Reuters Health, "CHD patients who want to 'do it all' for optimal risk reduction should consider learning and practicing TM."
