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Evidence suggests Mindfulness maydecreaseCholesterol.
3 studies (3 claims)
Emerging evidence
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| programmed shared medical appointments (pSMAs) with mindfulness | Decreases - significant difference in | total cholesterol levels | Human | people with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) | Six 2-hour programmed SMAs (pSMAs) held fortnightly, including a mindfulness component. | Shared Medical Appointments and Mindfulness for Type 2 Diabetes-A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study.cited 6× |
| higher mindfulness | Decreases - less likely to have | a low HDL-cholesterol level | Human | individuals with a depressive symptomatology | Not specified | Mindfulness Is Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome among Individuals with a Depressive Symptomatology.cited 4× |
| mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) | Decreases - may lead to sustained decreases | cholesterol levels | Human | older adults at risk for CVD | Not specified | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Older Adults at Risk for Coronary Artery Disease: A Pilot Randomized Trial.cited 4× |