When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
In this accessible and groundbreaking book--filled with the moving stories of real people--medical doctor and bestselling author Gabor Maté shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple...
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In this accessible and groundbreaking book--filled with the moving stories of real people--medical doctor and bestselling author Gabor Maté shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis and many others, even Alzheimer's disease.When the Body Says No is an impressive contribution to research on the physiological connection between life's stresses and emotions and the body systems governing nerves, immune apparatus and hormones. With great compassion and erudition, Gabor Maté demystifies medical science and, as he did in Scattered Minds, invites us all to be our own health advocates.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780676973129 (0676973124)
Publish date: February 3rd 2004
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Cultural,
Science,
Health,
Self Help,
Spirituality,
Psychology,
Medicine,
Mental Health,
Canada,
Health Care
I felt like this book was written about me. I saw myself on almost every page. Now if I could only figure out what to do about it.