Shannon Harvey talks with Dr. Herbert Benson about his career and how he came to make the groundbreaking discovery of The Relaxation Response. They also discuss his more recent research into epigenetics and the implications for people with autoimmune and other chronic illnesses. Dr. Benson is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard, and the founder of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine.

KEY TOPICS: Stress, The Relaxation Response, meditation, yoga, autoimmune diseases, cancer, epigenetics

 

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