Reversal of Aging and Increased Longevity

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Glaser J. L., et al. Elevated serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels in practitioners of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) and TM-Sidhi programs. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 15: 327-341, 1992.

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Decreased Medical Care Utilization and Hospitalization

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