Have you experienced a warm, supportive relationship with a doctor who took care of you in the past, or is taking care of you now? The keyword in that question is “relationship,” suggesting that you and your physician are together … Read More
What is a hug? We know it is a simple gesture that can feel very good and comforting, but it can mean much more. Jeff Guidry describes the healing hug of that changed his life in his book An Eagle … Read More
Visualization can be a powerful tool for patients undergoing treatment for cancer. I have found that the drawings cancer patients create of their disease and its treatment reveal much about how they will respond to treatment. The drawings often uncover … Read More
“Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing” – Mark Twain In my early career as a surgeon, I began to keep a journal filled with the painful experiences of my work. I carefully kept it out of sight, but one day accidentally … Read More
If you have a beloved pet, or more than one, in your household, I can tell you with confidence that you and your family are healthier for it. Let me share with you some of the discoveries about The Healing … Read More
It is interesting to see the establishment of Centers for Integrative Medicine at some of our great universities. Duke University’s Bravewell Collaborative Clinical Network is a consortium of member medical schools focused on developing what some call “Integrative Medicine” and … Read More
In November I have the privilege of speaking to the Heart and Science of Yoga Conference about “Healing a Life versus Curing Disease.” We’ll gather in Lenox, Massachusetts at the Cranwell Resort for a program of meditation, mind function optimization, … Read More
Almost all cancer patients remember the moment of their diagnosis, and this is true for me as well. Yet even in the frenetic setting of the emergency room, I received the words “You have advanced lung cancer” as part of … Read More
When I was four years old I was home in bed with one of my frequent ear infections. I took a toy telephone I was playing with and unscrewed the dial and put all the pieces in my mouth as … Read More
Carl Jung Numbers have quantity and meaning. They are discovered and invented. The future is unconsciously prepared and therefore can be guessed by clairvoyants. The internal environment controls the body and though consciousness can override the perceptions residing in the … Read More