Heart disease is a serious threat. Each year, heart disease accounts for 42% of all deaths (Trivieri, 2002). There are many things that people do that contribute to an increased risk of heart disease. For example, living a sedentary lifestyle, eating high-fat and processed foods, and smoking can potentially increase your chance of developing heart disease. There are many types of heart disease. Some of the most common types of heart disease include heart attack, which occurs when part of the heart dies due to lack of oxygen, coronary stenosis, which is the narrowing of the vessels that supply blood to the heart itself, angina, which is a discomfort due to decreased oxygen to the heart, congestive heart failure (CHF) occurs when the heart's strength decreases due to several possible causes, and finally, stroke, which occurs when an interruption occurs of blood flow to the brain (Trivieri, 2002). Transcendental meditation is a unique form of meditation. The greatest benefits are achieved when this form of meditation is practiced twice a day for fifteen to twenty minutes at a time. Transcendental meditation is easy to integrate into virtually any lifestyle because it can be practiced at home or on the city bus. The key to transcendental meditation is that it should be effortless. During meditation, a person should focus on inner exploration so that their mind is able to reach a state of rest that can be up to three times more restful than sleep if done correctly (Amharic, 2009). The first study I explored investigated the idea that people who practice transcendental meditation have lower blood lipid levels. The experimental group and the control group were both evaluated for life...... half of the paper...... Archives of Internal Medicine, 166, 1218- 1224. Retrieved March 15, 2009 from the Google database Scholar. Maharishi Vedic Education Development Corporation (2009). The Transcendental Meditation Program. Retrieved March 20, 2009, from http://www.tm.org/Schneider, Robert H., Alexander, Charles N., (2005). Stress reduction in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in African Americans. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 22, 159-180. Retrieved March 18, 2009, from Google Scholar database. Schneider, Robert H., Nidich, Sanford I., (1998). Lower levels of lipid peroxide in practitioners of the transcendental meditation program. Psychosomatic Medicine, 60, 38-41. Retrieved March 15, 2009, from Google Scholar database. Trivieri, Larry Jr., Anderson, John W. (2002) AlternativeMedicine The Definitive Guide. Berkeley, California. Celestial arts.