In This Revolutionary Book, Dr. Andrew Weil, One Of The Most Authoritative, Articulate, And Important Voices In The Field Of Health And Healing, Makes Clear The Reality Of Spontaneous Healing. He Illuminates The Mechanisms And Processes Of The Body's Healing System, Delineates The Ways In Which An Individual Can Optimize The Functioning Of His Or Her Own System, And Outlines The Alternative Medicines And Treatments Available To Aid The Healing System, Not Only In The Remission Of Life-threatening Diseases But Also In Response To Everyday Illnesses And In Day-to-day Upkeep Of Basic Health. In Clear, Concise Language, Dr. Weil Explains How The Healing System Operates, Its Interactions With The Mind, Its Biological Organization, Its Systems Of Self-diagnosis, Self-repair, And Regeneration. Prologue In The Rain Forest -- Right In My Own Backyard -- Testimonials -- Medical Pessimism -- The Healing System -- The Role Of The Mind In Healing -- The Tao Of Healing -- Optimizing Your Healing System : An Overview -- A Healing Diet -- Protecting Yourself From Toxins -- Using Tonics -- Activity And Rest -- Mind And Spirit -- An Eight-week Program For Optimal Healing Power -- Making The Right Decisions -- Considering The Alternatives -- Seven Strategies Of Successful Patients -- Managing General Categories Of Illness : Secrets Of A Hygeian Practitioner -- Cancer As A Special Case -- Afterword: Prescriptions For Society. Andrew Weil. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [290]-298) And Index.
Categories:
- Health, Fitness & Dieting
- Alternative Medicine
- Healing
- Alternative Medicine
Publisher : Knopf
Author : Weil M.D., Andrew
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :1995-05-02
Number Of Pages : 320
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0679436073
ISBN-13 : 9780679436072
Item weight : 0.9 lb
Dimensions : 0.6 in x 6.1 in x 9 in
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