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Cure presents a rigorous, skeptical view of the emerging science that shows the mind’s remarkable capacity to aid the body’s recovery. Jo Marchant travels globally to meet physicians, patients, and researchers pioneering new therapeutic approaches that harness emotions, beliefs, and social support to diminish pain, accelerate wound repair, and reduce disease progression. The book examines meditation’s protective effects against depression and dementia, the life‑span benefits of strong social bonds, and real‑world applications such as virtual reality burn treatment for Iraq veterans, reduced medication for children with ADHD, and aroma therapy calming transplant patients. While acknowledging the limits of mind‑powered healing, Marchant explains how readers can apply these findings to improve their own health outcomes.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Health & Medicine/Medical Science
Authors: Jo Marchant
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