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Note from a "Penn Parent": TM and Hypertension

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........................ A Note from a "Penn" Parent:  . According to Dr. Mehmet Oz -- heart surgeon and America's most popular ambassador of heart health -- cardio-vascular disease is the number one cause of premature death in the United States. . Great suffering from this source is now preventable through the practice of Transcendental Meditation -- by up to 43% according to research in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. Play Video (2:54) Please help to inform important members of society about the supporting research shown below ... performed at the #2 leading medical research institution in America, the University of Pennsylvania. . Also, please see research on all benefits of Transcendental Meditation. ..................................................................................................................  Kindly forward this webpage to your doctor, health insurance company and employer so that sponsorship for this program may become standard in all employment settings.    Finally, as a worthy social service project, please consider making the dissemination of information about Transcendental Meditation one of your life's priorities -- as it is mine!   Sincerely,   Bill Torrington   Father of Daniel Patrick, a second year student (2011)  at University of Pennsylvania             http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/mar07/meditation-heart-failure.html     ............     Transcendental Meditation Can Help Combat Congestive Heart Failure   "The results of this study indicate that transcendental meditation can be effective in improving the functional capacity and quality of life of congestive heart failure patients” said Ravishankar Jayadevappa, PhD, lead author and Research Assistant Professor in Penn’s Division of Geriatric Medicine. “These results also suggest long-term improvements in survival in these individuals.” . (Read full article)  ............ ........................