TRANSCENDENTAL meditation can extend your lifespan, proponents of TM are claiming based on the results of a small study. Independent experts say that while the results are intriguing, the study has too many flaws to be regarded as definitive proof.
Transcendental meditation, or TM, involves repeating a mantra out loud or in your mind to achieve inner peacefulness. Past studies suggest this form of meditation might have long-term health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, although a review in 2004 concluded that the evidence was not conclusive.
But if TM really does lower blood pressure, people might live longer as…
