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Hypertension 8 Apr 2008
The Transcendental Meditation Technique and Hypertension 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: Can blood pressure be treated naturally, without side effects?

Dr. Schneider: Blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. While drug treatment can be used to lower blood pressure, all drugs have adverse side effects. However, research has shown that natural