Study: Meditation & Natural Remedies Lead to 28% Reduction in Medical Costs b4in.org/g4gY It may seem like an unlikely panacea, but meditation (not medication) is so effective for healing that in a 14-year controlled study, it was shown to reduce medical expenses by 28%. Meditation especially positively affected the costs for those aged 65 and older, who often are subject to exorbitant medical fees and pricey hospitalizations. These results are further supported by a study showing a significant reduction in medical expenditure in subjects practicing meditation in conjunction with a comprehensive natural health program, which is often suggested by Ayurvedic practitioners and modern naturopaths alike. The Many Benefits of Meditation Why is meditation able to reduce our spending on western medicine? Its simple: 1. Meditation Reduces Pain Naturally - Brain imaging has proven that meditation can reduce our need for expensive and dangerous pain medications, both over-the-counter and those prescribed by our doctors. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, it was found that, “a little over an hour of meditation training can dramatically reduce both the experience of pain and pain-related brain activation.” Meditation has also been shown to outperform morphine in some cases, reducing pain by 57%. 2. Meditation Reverses Stress - Stress can cause cardiovascular disease, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s. Actually, stress is a primary factor in the development of nearly all disease. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD sifted through nearly 19,000 meditation studies, and found 47 trials that addressed issues that met their criteria for well-designed studies. Their findings, published in this week’s JAMA Internal Medicine, suggest that mindfulness meditation can help ease psychological stresses like anxiety, depression, and pain. 3. Meditation Boosts the Immune System More b4in.org/g4gY
Posted on: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:06:05 +0000
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