by Lissa Rankin, M.D.
This book may be worth reading for people who want more research-based evidence that we can influence our body’s innate ability to heal with the power of our mind. Dr. Rankin may not be aware that her book supports a number of principles of Naturopathic medicine which naturopathic doctors have been sharing with people for decades. In her own attempt to better understand this phenomenon, she explored peer-reviewed medical literature and found evidence that the medical establishment had been proving that the body can heal itself for over 50 years. Using extraordinary cases of spontaneous healing, Dr. Rankin shows how thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can alter the body’s physiology. She lays out the scientific data proving that loneliness, pessimism, depression, fear, and anxiety damage the body, while intimate relationships, gratitude, meditation, sex, and authentic self-expression flip on the body’s self-healing processes.
In the final section of the book, Dr. Rankin shares her unique six-step program that may help you uncover where things might be out of whack in your life – spiritually, creatively, environmentally, nutritionally, and in your professional and personal relationships – so that you can create a customized treatment plan aimed at bolstering these health-promoting pieces of your life. She helps one learn how to listen to their body’s “whispers” before they turn to life-threatening “screams” that can be prevented with proper self-care. She also is encouraging people to trust their inner guidance when making decisions about their health and life.
