Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Metabolic Syndrome
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Metabolic Syndrome
Mindfulness based stress reduction offered to couples where one has metabolic syndrome to see
 if their stress is reduced as measured by bio markers and surveys
This is a pilot study being designed to pilot a MBSR program for the purposes of future
 research.The investigators will be using two cohorts. One who will get the intervention and
 the other who will be wait listed and receive the intervention at a later date. Eight week
 mindfulness class offered to couples, who also attend an orientation session and a half day
 retreat with other couples to learn how to control stress through mindfulness meditation
 practices. Participants will come for lab work before intervention, eight weeks after initial
 class and at the end of entire program. Bio- markers to be measured are waist circumference,
 FBS and cholesterol.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Participant has 3 of the following: a Abdominal Obesity; b. Hypertriglyceridemia; c.
 Low High Density Lipoproteins (HDL); d. High Blood Pressure; e. High Fasting Blood
 Sugar (FBS)

 -  Participant must be married or co- habituating

 -  Both partners are over sixty

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Either partner is non- English speaking

 -  Either partner practices mind- body therapies more than once a week/

 -  Either partner taking psychiatric medicine