The authoritative, definitive guide consumers need to help them evaluate the effectiveness of alternative medical therapies--based on exhaustive research, much of it funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Today, more than ever, people are taking charge of their health, and want to know about effective alternative treatments in order to heal themselves and avoid costly medical procedures. Dr. Goliszek provides easy-to-follow directions you need to harness the healing power that exists within your own brain. Mind-Body Health and Healing shows how to use the power of the mind-body connection to not only relieve stress, but to prevent disease and strengthen the immune responses that trigger healing. Brimming with expert guidance, practical tips, new scientific breakthroughs, and the latest research findings, this book will forever change the way you approach your health. Andrew Goliszek, PhD, is an associate professor of anatomy and physiology at North Carolina A&T State University. During the past twenty-five years, he has been both principal investigator and co-investigator on several National Institutes of Health biomedical grants. Goliszek is a recipient of the prestigious College of Arts & Sciences Faculty of the Year Award. He is the author of two previous books: 60 Second Stress Management (New Horizon Press, 1993 and 2004) and In the Name of Science (St. Martin's Press, 2003).

Part I of this book explains the nature of consciousness and how the mind works. Part II is a practical handbook on how to apply the theory, with chapters on self-hypnosis, affirmations to attract love and financial success, self-healing techniques, and guided visualizations.

Mind-body medicine has captured the popular imagination. More and more, people are turning to alternative, nontraditional therapies to take control of their physical and mental characteristics and attitudes and how they can affect our physical well-being. Discover what research tells us about the true medical benefits of: - Relaxation therapy - Meditation - Positive visualization - Mental healing - Hypnosis Does science support the public's growing faith in these treatments? The answer, surprisingly, is yes. Of Mind and Body by Linda Wasmer Smith helps you examine a wide variety of today's burgeoning alternative therapies and fully explains the underlying science. Along the way, you'll learn how to assess your own personality as it relates to your health.

The quantum physicist author of The Self-Aware Universe calls for mainstream applications of integrated medicine in the health-care industry, presenting bold interpretations of leading alternative medicines to explain how they can be an effective part of an integrated medical practice. Original.

For students of health education, this volume advocates a combined cognitive-behavioral approach which aims to identify unhealthy behaviors and their cognitive support and then design and implement learning experiences that will help effect change. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR