Mind-Body Health and Healing. Andrew Goliszek

Mind-Body Health and Healing

Special Praise for Mind-Body Health and Healing

“Mind-Body Health and Healing is filled with insight and guidance on improving one’s life by reducing and avoiding the ravages of stress. Although this long-held concept has produced vast research literature, Dr. Goliszek successfully melds his scientist’s skill at investigating complex technical information with a professor’s capacity to interpret and instruct. First, he explains the neurobiology and physiology that connect mind and body. Then, he shows how every aspect of our lives—how we think, how we feel about ourselves, the decisions we make, our nutrition and diet, our physical activities, and our faith—affects our attitudes and our health, including how we age. This scholarly work is at once informative, useful, and easy to read.”

J. Charles Eldridge, PhD

Professor of Physiology & Pharmacology

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

“Dr. Goliszek’s book is the most comprehensive book about the mind-body connection that I’ve read! It is scientifically based, yet easy to understand. Whether you are a lay person seeking to learn the benefits of various integrative practices and how they work, or a professional looking for a detailed overview with depth, you will find this book an excellent resource guide. The included self-help quizzes and exercises move the reader from a place of observation to engagement. In short, this book is not just about healing, for the serious reader, it is healing.”

Sandy Seeber, LPC

President, All My Relations, PA

Co-Owner and Partner, Three Treasures Tai Chi LLC

Winston-Salem, NC

MIND-BODY HEALTH AND HEALING

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TO MY WIFE, KATHY

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE The Brain: Where It All Starts

The Brain Creates the Mind

The Brain and Immunity

Hypothalamus/Pituitary: The Brain’s Thermostat

The Limbic System

Why Placebos Are Effective