Can Mindfulness Meditation Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease?
Dr. Kumar’s Take:
This study offers a fascinating look at how mindfulness meditation might protect your heart by helping your body respond better to stress. Chronic stress harms the body by overstimulating systems that control blood pressure, inflammation, and hormones. This paper suggests that even just 8 weeks of daily mindfulness practice could reduce that damage. While more research is needed, it makes a strong case for adding mindfulness to your daily routine—especially if you have high stress or risk for heart disease.