Offering a holistic approach to the treatment of childhood ailments, a pediatrician presents a variety of alternative therapies--nutrition, herbs, homeopathy, and others--and explains how to combine them with traditional medicine to treat twenty-five common childhood problems. Original.[...]
When Dr. Herbert Benson introduced this simple, effective, mind/body approach to relieving stress twenty-five years ag, his book became an instant national bestseller. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret--without high-priced lectures or prescription medicines. The Relaxation [...]
When Dr. Herbert Benson introduced this simple, effective, mind/body approach to relieve stress in The Relaxation Response twenty-five years ago, the book became an instant national bestseller. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret of the relaxation response--without high-price[...]
Describes methods for extending the mind's power to heal the body, relieving such complaints as headaches, insomnia, back pain, and angina[...]
Millions of readers are familiar with the work of Dr. Herbert Benson and the Mind/Body Medical Institute from his mega-bestselling book "The Relaxation Response" . With more than 5 million copies in print, it is a classic in the field of mind/body medicine. In "The Wellness Book," Dr. Benson has cre[...]
In this life-changing book, Dr. Herbert Benson draws on his twenty-five years as a physician and researcher to reveal how affirming beliefs, particularly belief in a higher power, make an important contribution to our physical health. We are not simply nourished by meditation and prayer, but are, in[...]
Would it surprise you to learn that to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem, you need to get up and leave the room? A walk in the woods will help you finish your novel? Humming can make you a better tennis player? "Or completely giving up" is the way to succeed? In "The Breakout Principle, " the be[...]
Outlines a holistic program for heart wellness that combines relaxation response techniques, nutritional information, and exercise, in a guide that identifies the links between heart disease and cognitive perceptions while advising readers on how to address multiple risk factors. Original. 20,000 fi[...]
What is the subtle relationship between mind and body? What can today's scientists learn about this relationship from masters of Buddhist thought? Is it possible that by combining Western and Eastern approaches, we can reach a new understanding of the nature of the mind, the human potential for grow[...]
Recent scientific breakthroughs demonstrating that mind body strategies can actually switch off or switch on gene activity associated with health and disease have triggered a mind body revolution in the medical world.
In the 1970s, Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School ushered in a ne[...]