Posted: February 15, 2024 2:06pm
A study published in the New York Times on January 31, 2024 and conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health reveals a significant increase in the use of yoga and meditation for health conditions. Became. From 2002 until 2022.
Researchers collected data points over a 20-year period, and their analysis also looked at other popular complementary therapies such as massage, acupuncture, and naturopathy, but yoga and meditation saw the largest increase in the number of practitioners. , an increase of a whopping 300%.
The United States has a population of approximately 330 million people, and research shows that approximately one-third of the population uses complementary medicine.
Meditation increased from 7.5% to 17.3%. This equates to more than 7 million people in 2002 and more than 19 million people in 2002. These are amazing numbers.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 60% of U.S. adults 18 and older reported taking at least one prescription drug in 2021, and 36% reported taking three or more. did. These numbers represent a significant burden on the U.S. health care system, costing $63 billion in 2021.
More and more people are looking to take better control of their health to avoid dependence on prescription drugs.
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Posted: February 15, 2024 2:06pm
