Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;The Wellness Bookandlt;/Iandgt; shows readers how to create and control their own well being. Use of the book, in combination with modern medical treatments, will aid in prevention and treatment of a number of illnesses and, according to andlt;Iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/Iandgt;, and#8220;legitimizes the mind/body connection in traditional medicine.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Millions of readers are familiar with the work of Dr. Herbert Benson and the Mind/Body Medical Institute from his mega-bestselling book andlt;Iandgt;The Relaxation Responseandlt;/Iandgt; . With more than 5 million copies in print, it is a classic in the field of mind/body medicine. In andlt;Iandgt;The Wellness Bookandlt;/Iandgt;, Dr. Benson has created the definitive resource that shows readers how to maintain health and treat stress-related illnesses, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, Parkinsonand#8217;s Disease, infertility, insomnia, anxiety, symptoms of HIV and cancer, menopause, and more.
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andlt;Iandgt;USA Todayandlt;/Iandgt; One of the best resources on proven ways to exercise the healing powers of the mind.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Herbert Benson, MD,andlt;/Bandgt; is the Mind Body Medical Institute Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. He is the author of the mega-bestselling book, andlt;i andgt;The Relaxation Responseandlt;uandgt;,andlt;/uandgt;andlt;/iandgt; as well as ten other trade books. His groundbreaking work established the modern field of mind body medicine. Dr. Benson is the Director Emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Forewordandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Herbert Benson, M.D., Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part 1 / THE MIND/BODY CONNECTIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 The Beginningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2 The Mind/Body Model of Health and Illnessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Margaret Caudill-Slosberg, M.D., Ph.D.; Richard Friedman, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3 Getting Startedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.; Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4 The Relaxation Responseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, M.A.; Herbert Benson, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5 Eliciting the Relaxation Responseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle, M.A.; Herbert Benson, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part 2 / EXERCISEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6 Tuning In to Your Body, Tuning Up Your Mindandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Margaret Flood Ennis, M.A.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7 Move Into Healthandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;James S. Huddleston, M.S., P.T.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part 3 / NUTRITIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8 Nutrition for Good Healthandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.; Alan E. Shackelford, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9 A Sensible Approach to Weight Lossandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part 4 / STRESS MANAGEMENTandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10 Managing Stressandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;11 How Thoughts Affect Healthandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12 Feelings, Moods, and Attitudesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;13 Coping and Problem-Solvingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.; Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;14 Communicatingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Carol L. Wells-Federman, M.Ed., R.N.; Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Ann Webster, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;15 Jest 'n' Joyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Margaret Baim, R.N., M.S.; Loretta LaRoche, B.A.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part 5 / SPECIALTIESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;16 Improving Your Sleepandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Gregg D. Jacobs, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;17 Infertility and Women's Healthandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Alice D. Domar, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;18 Behavioral Medicine and Cancerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Ursula Brandt, Ph.D.; Leo Stolbach, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;19 Eating Healthfully to Prevent Undernutritionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.; Alan E. Shackelford, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;20 Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Ann Webster, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;21 Cardiovascular Disease: The Heart of the Matterandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; John P. Deckro, M.S., R.N.C.; Regis A. DeSilva, M.D.; Herbert Benson, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;22 Living With Heart Disease and Diabetes: Exercise Can Helpandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;James S. Huddleston, M.S., P.T.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;23 Eating for the Health of Your Heartandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Judith Linsey Palken, M.S., R.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Part 6 / RELAPSE PREVENTIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;24 The End of the Beginningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cynthia Medich, R.N., M.S.; Sue C. Jacobs, Ph.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Epilogueandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Eileen M. Stuart, R.N., M.S.; Herbert Benson, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Referencesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Index