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High blood pressure, also known as
, is the leading preventable
of heart disease. It affects an
1.3 billion people worldwide. New
from the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) include meditating for 45 minutes
day to reduce blood pressure. The ISH says "body and
" goals should be adopted in conjunction with established
, like cutting down on salt, limiting alcohol intake, and exercising
. Study author Dr Bryan Williams told the BBC: "It all sounds like it is a bit…
, but these things make such an important contribution to reducing the effects of stress on the cardiovascular system, and the
is accumulating."
