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Our survival depends on the healing power of love, intimacy, & relationship. For the past 20 years, Dean Ornish has directed clinical research demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse even severe coronary heart disease without drugs or surgery. Perhaps the most powerful & meaningful intervention is love & intimacy & the emotional & spiritual transformation that often results. Provides a comprehensive review of research supporting the powerful role of intimacy in health & illness, reveals in personal terms Ornish's own struggles with intimacy & meaning, & describes strategies & techniques for enhancing intimacy & communication.
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Many people know Dean Ornish as the doctor who proved that symptoms of heart disease can be reversed with a regimen of a low-fat diet, exercise, and stress reduction. In Love & Survival, he concentrates on the less tangible aspects of a healthful life. Through anecdotes and dozens of scientific studies, Ornish demonstrates that personal intimacy and other aspects of emotional well-being--all the elements that make up what we call "love"--are as important to our physical condition as to our mental health. Not only do these positive emotions motivate us to make better lifestyle choices, Ornish argues, they also have a powerful direct effect on our bodies, giving us stronger immune systems, better cardiovascular functioning, and longer life expectancies. But the benefits of opening our hearts to others go beyond curing our bodies of disease; it's also the first step toward healing our entire lives.
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