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" The Healing Self is a breakthrough book in self-care for a wide audience. Immunity, the body's ability to ward off disease, can no longer be taken for granted. Current trends in public health are disturbing. From increased jet travel, allowing newly mutated bacteria and viruses to have a worldwide reach, to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are outstripping new drugs to fight them, to an increase in deaths from hospital-acquired infections, to an aging population whose childhood vaccinations are losing their effectiveness, our well-being is at a dangerous crossroads. Yet Drs Chopra and Tanzi see hope. They offer new ways of increasing the body's immune system by stimulating the brain and our genes, thereby helping us to fight off illness and disease. The exciting new discovery that the brain possesses its own lymphatic system means it is also tied into the body's general immune system. This knowledge can now be used together with new facts about the gut microbiome and, when these are combined with changes in lifestyle, diet and stress reduction, there is no doubt that this has important implications for our immune systems"-- Library of Congress.

""You are not simply the sum output of your genome," write Deepak Chopra and Rudy Tanzi, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. "You are the user and inventor of your genome." For years it was accepted knowledge that genes were fixed components of our bodies, and that we as individuals were incapable of altering our genetic make-up. Yet groundbreaking research suggests that changes in lifestyle and diet can greatly influence our genetic predispositions to disease and certain physical and psychological behaviours. Moreover, the adoption of ancient Vedic practices such as yoga and meditation can create genetic mutations that allow us to lead longer and healthier lives. Super Genes includes meditation and breathing practical exercises, as well as information on how to manage risk factors for disease. Combining scientific research with insights from ancient traditions, Chopra and Tanzi show how we need not be at the mercy of our genetic inheritance. Instead, they argue, we have the power to rewire our super genes for health and happiness."

In this manual for relating to the brain in a revolutionary new way, the authors show readers how to use the brain as a gateway for achieving health, happiness, and spiritual growth. The authors are two pioneers: one a bestselling author and physician, and the other a Harvard Medical School professor and one of the world's foremost experts on the causes of Alzheimer's disease. They have merged their wisdom and expertise for a new understanding of the "three-pound universe" and its untapped potential. In contrast to the "baseline brain" that fulfills the tasks of everyday life, they propose that, through a person's increased self-awareness and conscious intention, the brain can be taught to reach far beyond its present limitations. "We are living in a golden age for brain research, but is this a golden age for your brain?" they ask. They contend that by using techniques and skills such as mindfulness, intention and meditation, we can create new neural pathways in the brain. This book explains how it can be a golden age for the brain, by combining cutting-edge research and spiritual insights, demolishing the five most widespread myths about the brain that limit potential, and then showing methods to: use your brain instead of letting it use you; create the ideal lifestyle for a healthy brain; reduce the risks of aging; promote happiness and well-being through the mind-body connection; access the enlightened brain, the gateway to freedom and bliss; and overcome the most common challenges, such as memory loss, depression, anxiety, and obesity. The brain is capable of incredible healing and constant reshaping, and through a new relationship with your brain you can transform your life. In this guide the authors envision a leap in human evolution, teaching that the brain is not just the greatest gift that Nature has given us, it is the gateway to an unlimited future

Two health experts discuss well-being and spiritual realization by focusing on the brain, how it functions, what it is capable of and how the mind can control the brain to achieve a new personal reality through the use of meditation and mindfulness. 75,000 first printing.

Two pioneers in health share a bold new understanding of the brain and a prescriptive plan for how we can use it to achieve physical, mental and spiritual well-being.