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What To Google When You Get Sick (And How To Think Like A Journalist When You Do)

A friend of mine recently had a particularly nasty gastro bug that landed her in hospital. She sent me a link she’d found after googling her ongoing post-hospital symptoms. The online article was written by a blogger who had experienced a very similar illness to my friend’s and whole-heartedly prescribed a recovery path for others, … Read full article »

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

Watch an excerpt from Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s episode in the Conversation Series Prof. of Medicine Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Medical School Founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction “Jon Kabat-Zinn brings to the arena of mind-body science a touch of the poet as well as the pragmatist, giving us the hows and whys of meditation in a … Read full article »

Herbert Benson, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Herbert Benson’s episode in the Conversation Series Director Emeritus of theBenson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Mind Body Medicine Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School — “Herbert Benson, MD, is the father of modern mind body medicine. ” – Health Insights Today The Boston Globe described Dr. … Read full article »

Alice Domar, PhD

Watch an excerpt from Alice Domar’s episode in the Conversation Series Executive Director of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health Director of Mind/Body Services at Boston IVF — “The Fertility Goddess” – Vogue Magazine Alice Domar is a leader on women’s health issues specializing in stress, infertility, and self-nurture. She’s also the first researcher to … Read full article »

Craig Hassed, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Craig Hassed’s episode in the Conversation Series Senior Lecturer, Monash University Faculty of Medicine — Inaugural President of the Australian Teachers of Meditation Association The ancient Greek physician and father modern medicine, Hippocrates was guided by the principal that the mind and the body are connected. Dr. Craig Hassed not … Read full article »

Damien Finniss, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Damien Finniss’s episode in the Conversation Series Associate Professor University of Sydney Pain Management Research Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Griffith University At best placebo used to be thought of as a vague unexplained medical phenomena. At worst it was thought of as medical trickery. But … Read full article »

Sara Lazar, PhD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Sara Lazar’s episode in the Conversation Series Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School — “Her amazing brain scans show meditation can actually change the size of key regions of our brain, improving our memory and making us more empathetic, compassionate, and resilient under stress.” -TEDx talks Dr. Sara Lazar is at … Read full article »

Dean Ornish, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Dean Ornish’s episode in the Conversation Series Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California Founder and President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute — “One of the seven most powerful teachers in the world.” Forbes Magazine For the last three decades Dr. Dean Ornish’s programs have been teaching millions of people to … Read full article »

David Spiegel, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr David Spiegel’s episode in the Conversation Series Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences Medical Director, Center for Integrative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine Dr. David Spiegel never meant to stir up a storm when he published a study in The Lancet. He had found that … Read full article »

Esther Sternberg, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Esther Sternberg’s episode in the Conversation Series Research Director, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine — “One of 300 women physicians who changed the face of medicine” – National Library of Medicine Dr. Esther Sternberg is a major force in mind-body-stress-wellness research … Read full article »

Andrew Weil, MD

Watch an excerpt from Dr Andrew Weil’s episode in the Conversation Series Founder and Director, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine Jones/Lovell Professor of Integrative Rheumatology, University of Arizona (endowed chair) — One of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, 2005. Dr. Andrew Weil is a pioneer … Read full article »
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