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Heartbreak and Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart

Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra

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Great credentials - interesting points - makes you think 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Dr. Sinatra is both a cardiologist and a psychologist, a rare and useful combination. The thesis of this book is stated way back on page 239:

"My patients have taught me so much about the preciousness of life. If you want to heal or prevent heart disease, the first step is recognition o fold wounds, losses and your emotional reactions to them. The next step is mobilizing those trapped energies and feelings and discharging them in ways that are nurturing to your heart. Following a healthy lifestyle is another significant step toward obtaining optimum health. The final step in healing is to realize the profound depth of spirituality and how heart disease can, indeed, be a messenger of something more."

His objectives are to answer his questions listed in his Preface as follows: 1) To what extent do emotional factors and one's own intrinsic personality play a part in heart disease? 2) Are suppressed feelings and emotions significant? 3)Do negative feelings such as abandonment, heartbreak, betrayal or humiliation create conditions that invite death? 4) What do positive emotions such as love, faith, and good humor play in the process of healing and staying well? 5) What is the significance of the way we breathe?

Dr. Sinatra takes us through his medical training and explains his reasons for pursuing a degree in psychology. As the above selection says, he emphasizes the role of heartbreak and loss in the child to the eventual heart diseased adult. He explains the concept of narcissistic injury, how the narcissistic parent inflicts it on the child, and the consequences in later years.

He prescribes his heart disease reversal program which is based on established findings in cardiology, but also on his training and knowledge as a bioenergetic psychologist. His program seems a little out of the ordinary since it resembles alternative medicine, but he describes it in a way that makes sense.

The only shortcoming of this book, in my opinion, is his case histories since they do not seem to relate to his points very well. They could be omitted or put in an appendix.

As a heart patient, I learned much from this book, and recommend it.

Editorial Review:

Examining the various ways in which the mind, body, and spirit work together to affect human health, a cardiologist discusses the potential link between heartbreak and heart disease and offers a program for releasing suppressed emotions to enhance health. 25,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour. IP.

Somatic Illness and the Patient's Other Story: A Practical Integrative Mind/Body Approach to Disease for Doctors and Psychotherapists

Brian Broom

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This is an unusual book that integrates Internal Medicine and Psychotherapy. Although conceptually informed, its principal provision is an in-depth, holistic approach to those illnesses that present physical symptoms but whose underlying cause may be psychological.

Psycho- Neuro- Endocrino- Immunology (PNEI)

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These proceedings represent the most recent scientific results that demonstrate many of the direct effects of the soma-psyche interplay in all fields of medicine: pediatrics, psychiatry, internal medicine, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, cardiology.

Modern psychosomatic medicine has expanded rapidly and today it involves a broad spectrum of scientific disciplines. The ground-breaking conclusions of neuroscience, physics, molecular biology, genetics and medical technology have proven many of the hypotheses and notions put forward by representatives of psychosomatic medical community many years ago. The notion that all our feelings are experienced and psycho-neuro-endocrino-immunologically expressed in the body has been scientifically proven during the last decade. More so: all our physical functions have their psychological antecedent. Soma and psyche are two aspects of human life and there is a constant interplay between the two. This interplay is transmitted via biochemical signals which can thus be considered to be messengers between the different peripheral parts of the body and its central nervous system, the brain, which represents the superior and overall control unit. The environment in which man finds himself - psychosocial as well as physical - has a profound influence on his inner psychobiological reality. This inner reality in turn reflects the relationship between his psychic and physical processes. Furthermore, each individual influences his surroundings through actions that are preceded by his own thoughts and feelings.

• Up to date research findings in the cross-scientific field of psychosomatic medicine


• State of the at treatment methods


• Wide array of subject matters discussed with psychosomatic medicine as a core component

SALUD PERFECTA (Millenium)

DEEPAK CHOPRA

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Una vez que ha determinado su tipo físico con la prueba más detallada en la página 26, este libro le provee con un programa personalmente diseñado de dieta, reducción de presión, ejercício, y rutinas diarias. El libro está basado en el sistema de medicina cuerpo/mente de cinco mil años de edad que se llama Ayurveda. La Ayurveda provee la base para reestablecer el equilíbrio natural del cuerpo. / Although we feel that our body is something solid, in fact it resembles more a flame that wastes away and is continually revived. For example, the walls of the stomach are renewed every five days, and the skin, every five weeks. The Ayurveda offers the tools to intervene in that process of daily rebirth. It helps to reestablish the basic balance between body and nature.

Intentional Healing: A Guide to the Mind/Body Healing System

Elliott S. Dacher

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Very effective 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful.

It's worth every penny and more. This book is based on the recently popularized theory of PNI (psycho-neuro-immunology). The basic theory is based on the premise that people are a whole being (body/mind/soul). The text is very effective in communicating the reasons for disease, and offers MANY wonderful exercises to achieve health - at all levels (physical, emotional, etc.). I have found this book so helpful that I use the exercises in teaching a meditation class. Each of the students in the class has their own book. They have been recommending it to their friends.

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A practicing physician shows exactly how to use current thinkinkg on the mind-body connection to improve one's health. In 18 easy-to-follow exercises that use imagery, meditation, and biofeedback, Dr. Dacher shows how to maintain the health of various systems of the body. "I highly recommend this book."--Deepak Chopra.

Handbook of Stress Medicine: An Organ System Approach

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Psychological stress is often overlooked by medical doctors as a major factor in physiologically based illness; however, clinical studies show that stress has a vital impact on both the mental and physical well-being of patients. Handbook of Stress Medicine: An Organ System Approach focuses on the relationship between stress and the physiology and pathology of the major organ systems of the body. It suggests that understanding how stress impacts on illnesses can help hold down medical costs through more accurate diagnoses and promote improved preventative care. Section I offers a general background on stress as it relates to medicine and the difficulties in conducting stress-related research. The primary focus of the text, how stress effects specific organ systems, is examined using scientific and clinical data in Section II. The third section addresses the impact of stress on important medical problems of current interest, such as AIDS, cancer, and substance abuse. It also discusses anxiety disorders. The next section covers topics related to stress, such as stress measurement, stress in the workplace, and the psychodynamics of stress. The final section explores the major pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to the treatment of stress and anxiety disorders. This book will assist physicians, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals recognize possible stress-related problems, educate their patients, and develop therapeutic strategies for reducing stress and stress-related illnesses.

Behavioral and Psychological Approaches to Breathing Disorders

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This authoritative work explains to the nonspecialist the complex relationship between breathing and psychological disorders from a multidisciplinary perspective. The practical text details new approaches to hyperventilation, panic attacks, and other breathing disorders; explores ways to relieve symptoms without the use of drugs; and describes what the patient can do to improve breathing patterns. Clinicians in all the psychological and medical disciplines will appreciate the comprehensive coverage.

The Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-Related Illness

Herbert Benson

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Five Stars! 5 out of 5 stars.
14 of 17 people found this review helpful.

This book is by far the best guide to mind/body techniques to healing and recovery of the body and spirit. Dr. Benson's Mind/Body Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital in Boston is widely respected and uses all the techniques made available here. Indispensible.

Most Comprehensive Wellness Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Wellness Book has been the standard in Stress Management and Mind/Body Medicine for both the general lay public and health care practitioners for a decade, and continues to be head and shoulders above other such publications! . . . Gary L. Flegal, Ph.D., Professional Stress Management Services.

Healthful Living 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Wellness Book has been extremely helpful to me and is one of the best investments I have made in myself. I first used this book 10 years ago and was able to establish some healthful living goals and actions for myself that improved my physical conditioning immensely. I continue to use it today. What I really like about this book is that it enables each reader to really focus in on their individual lifestyles, needs, and habits and develop specific, realistic, and individualized action plans for improved and healthful living. The improved physical condition that I realized as a result of focusing on a plan and actions enabled me to climb mountains in the Sierra Nevada. I have also used techniques in this book to successfully address anxiety. This week I pulled the book off of my shelf and am going at it again. I am having fun with this exercise because I can compare my "10 loves" from 10 years ago to my "10 loves" of today and put a plan in place to realize them. Many thanks to the authors for such insightful and all emcompassing work. This book is as useful and current today as it was the day it was written.

Editorial Review:

The author combines the techniques from his bestselling Relaxation Response with other behavioral medicine approaches--such as stress management, exercise, and nutrition--to provide an accessible and complete guide for enhancing health and dealing with most illnesses. Fully illustrated.

Psychoneuroimmunology: Stress, Mental Disorders and Health (Progress in Psychiatry)

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Psychoneuroimmunology has emerged as a discipline advancing our knowledge of the relationships among psychosocial factors, the central nervous system, the immune system, and disease. The growing volume of evidence suggests that psychological states, including exposure to stressors and the presence of depressive states, may influence health and disease by altering immunologic states. Psychoneuroimmunology, a collaborative work of 50 international experts, expands on the American Psychiatric AssociationAs symposium on this topic to present never-before-compiled scientific research from this evolving field. Maintaining a clinical focus, this book illustrates clinical effects by examining relevant research studies and models including -Psychoneuroimmunological factors involved in specific illnesses such as cervical cancer, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS -The role psychoneuroimmunology plays in carcinogenesis and the progression of established tumors, as well as findings on the progression of cancer that have general clinical relevance -The effects of specific psychotropic medications; the effects of life stressors, bereavement, and and social support; the response to those stressors; and stress management and psychosocial predictors of disease -The impacts of gender-specific factors, diurnal variation, and behavioral genetics on the immune function -The Stressor-Support-Coping model, which integrates existing psychoneuroimmunology findings and lays the groundwork for use in support group intervention This book is a first step toward organizing psychoneuroimmunology findings into coherent theoretical models and concludes with a look at future clinical applications. Complete with charts, references, and a detailed index, it is the most comprehensive source on psychoneuroimmunology.

The Psychology and Physiology of Breathing: In Behavioral Medicine, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry (The Springer Series in Behavioral Psychophysiology and Medicine)

Robert Fried

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yes, breathing and psychology are related 5 out of 5 stars.
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It is a great book. I studied with Dr Fried at San Francisco in 1988 and every comment he made was supported by adecuate and precisely background and many published papers. I may say if Dr. Fried did not mentioned in the book it is because it does not exist or nobody has ever writen abouth it. The book is full of facts, references, advises and a great dry sens of humor. It signals medical mistakes, contradictions in findings reported, circular arguments; and clarifies all the points in relation to breathing, phisiological changes and how they transform in psychological proceses and "mental disease". Yes types of migraine can be cured, high blood pressure, and a lot more. I was at a academic panel at the School of Psychology of the State University to review a training in breathing, yoga, and relaxation for the treatment of anxiety, and I look good by all the references I had on the relation between breathing and anxiety. A great book for any profesional on biofeedback, psychoterapy, medical general practitioner, and Psychiatrists.

Editorial Review:

City University of New York. The Plenum Series in Behavioral Psychophysiology and Medicine. Research on the role of breathing and hyperventilation in emotional and physical health, for clinicians and researchers in the behavioral sciences.