Meditation benefits to practitioner's Health

Meditation has many health benefits. meditation techniques are being implemented in management of life threatening diseases; in transformation of molecular and genetic structure; in reversal of mental illnesses, in accelerated learning programs, in perceptions and communications beyond the physical, in solving problems and atomic and nuclear physics; in gaining better ecological understanding; in management of lifestyle and future world problems.
Certain Health benefits of meditation are:

Lowers oxygen consumption.decreases respiratory rate.

Increase blood flow & slows the heart rate

Increase exercise tolerance in heart patients

Leads to a deeper level of relaxation

Brings high blood pressure to normal

Reduces anxiety attacks by lowering the levels of blood lactate

Decreases muscle tension (any pain due to tension) and headaches

Builds self-confidence due to the increase serotonin production which influences mood and behaviour

Reduce depression, obesity, insomnia and headaches as mediation will lower level of serotonin

Helps in chronic diseases like allergies , arthritis etc

Reduces Pre- menstrual Syndrome

Helps in post-operative healing

Enhances the immune system as research has revealed that meditation increases activity of 'natural-killer cells', which kill bacteria and cancer cells. Also reduces activity of viruses and emotional distress