American Heart Association Science Statement: Meditation may be good for cardiovascular

The American Heart Association recently issued a scientific statement that meditation may be beneficial for cardiovascular health, but the gold standard for risk reduction remains a healthy lifestyle and standardized medical treatment, including control of blood lipids and blood pressure, smoking cessation and regular activities.

American Heart Association Science Statement: Meditation may be good for cardiovascular

The statement states that
(1) meditation can reduce stress, anxiety and depression, as well as improve sleep quality.
(2) may also help lower blood pressure, but the evidence is not sufficient;
(3) can help individuals quit smoking or may reduce the risk of heart attack, but less research.

About 8% of Americans take some type of meditation,

Although meditation can be traced back to 5000 BC, related to certain philosophies and religions, meditation is increasingly considered to have a health effect.