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Call it a case of mind over medicine; in a US study of 122 people who had high blood pressure despite taking two or more kinds of medicines, those who practiced relaxation response (RR) techniques for 20 minutes a day for eight weeks were over four times more likely to get off one of their medications than a comparable group who received only health counseling. This RR technique consists of focusing on a word of prayer to help the body enter a resting state with lower heart rate, breathing and blood pressure. What was striking was that all participants had elevated systolic pressure, which is often hard to get under control. This method is inexpensive, effective, and free of side effects. It says in the guidelines that non-pharmacological measures when judiciously executed d help reduce medicines.

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