When it comes to alternative therapy, there's one method that's leading the pack, at least in terms of popularity of use. And it's no wonder, when you look at the medical evidence piling up to support its role in promoting health. These changes include reductions in heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, blood flow to skeletal muscles, perspiration and muscle tension, as well as an improvement in immunity. Many studies have been done that show the effectiveness of meditation in treating a number of health conditions.
Some remarkable benefits are possible for women who meditate regularly.
Another study found that women going through menopause could significantly reduce the intensity of hot flashes. Researchers have also found that new mothers who use meditation with images of milk flowing in their breasts can more than double their production of milk. The heart has been the focus of hundreds of studies of meditation worldwide. Regular practice of meditation has been found to significantly reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension. Other studies have focused on meditation in relation to heart disease.