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Hello doctor, i have lots of stress at my work and i heard about meditation but i also heard that meditation slow down your metabolism. is it safe ?
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Safe and beneficial: Meditation is both safe and beneficial to health. Advanced meditators (monks who have been doing this all their lives) are able to use specialized methods that affect metabolism. http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/04.18/09-tummo.html you can also learn to lower your heart rate and your blood pressure via practices like herbert benson's "relaxation response." these increase your resilience.
Answered 12/9/2013
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