National Institutes
American Medical Association Research on TM technique reported in AMA journal 
American Psychological Association Conference presentations on the TM technique 
American College of Cardiology Symposium highlights TM research | Anxiety | 22 Apr 2008 |
| The Transcendental Meditation Technique and Anxiety Reduction by Dr. Schneider | |
Dr. Robert Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.B.M.R., is an NIH-funded medical researcher and author of Total Heart Health: How to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health (Basic Health Publications, 2006). Here he answers questions on cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.
Q: How does anxiety play into heart disease?
Dr. Schneider: Anxiety is considered to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, for hypertension, for many psychosomatic conditions. It generally reduces the quality of life and effectiveness in everyday functioning of a high