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HEALING MIND, HEALTHY WOMAN: Using The Mind-Body Connection To Manage & Take Control...
by Domar, Alice D & Dreher, H
ISBN: 0385318944
Publisher: BANTAM DOUBLEDAY DEL
A WOMAN'S MIND HAS TREMENDOUS POWER TO SOOTHE, TO HEAL, AND TO MAKE HER BODY HEALTHY AGAINCan mind-body techniques help a woman conceive, take away the hot flashes of menopause, and slow or alter the course of lethal disease? New research shows us that it can -- with no side effect except peace of mind. The breakthrough approaches for mind-body healing used by Dr. Alice Domar, director of Women's Health Services at Harvard Medical School's world-renowned Division of Behavioral Medicine, have had unprecedented results. Now she makes her extraordinary program available in this groundbreaking guide. Featuring real stories of patients helped by Dr. Domar's therapies and specific programs for seven common female health problems, Healinp Mind, Healthy Woman is an important part of every woman's medical plan. Discover:? THE HIDDEN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FERTILITY AND STRESS? SIMPLE EXERCISES THAT CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE TO COMBAT STRESSRELATED DISORDERS -- FROM HEART DISEASE TO ARTHRITIS? A GENTLE, SOOTHING PROGRAM THAT BOOSTS THE SUCCESS OF TRADITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENTS FOR THOSE SUFFERING OR AT RISK FROM BREAST, OVARIAN, UTERINE, OR CERVICAL CANCERS? AN AMAZING REDUCTI0N IN PMS SYMPTOMS USING THE 'RELAXATI0N RESPONSE'? AN 'EATING TRANSITIONS' PROGRAM THAT MAKES WEIGHT LOSS NATURAL AND STRESS-FREE...AND MORE!Based on the latest research, this book is a treasure trove of information...a valuable guide both to living well and to focusing the power of the mind on the special health issues of women. -- Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., president, Mind/Body Health Sciences, Inc., author of Minding the Body, Mending the MindAny clinician who treats @omen should read this book. In fact, every woman should give one to her doctor. -- Steven E. Locke, M.D., chief of behavioral medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health CareResearch-based, but humane and patient-centered... offer[s] patients a range of opportunities and techniques to be used alongside conventional medicine to assist health and recovery from illness. -- The Washington Post
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