Intro: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by chronic overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) that leads to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week mindfulness meditation training program that has previously been shown to reduce blood pressure and improve autonomic balance in healthy and some...
Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in part due to endothelial dysfunction. Studies have suggested that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may have beneficial physiologic effects on cardiovascular disease risk; however, the potential beneficial effects of MBSR on endothelial function in CKD are unknown. We tested the...
Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) that leads to increased cardiovascular disease risk. Despite the deleterious consequences of SNS overactivity, there are very few therapeutic options available to combat sympathetic overactivity. Aim To evaluate the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on...