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Written & read by Andrew Weil, M.D. - Abridged Nonfiction - 2 CASSETTES - 3 hours

"Memorable...Dr. Weil makes his case carefully and clearly." --The New York Times Book Review

"This book is destined to become a classic." --Joan Borysenko, author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind

A woman whose lungs are filled with cancer is sent home to die; six months later she appears at the doctor's office, free of tumors...A comatose young man with severe head trauma is expected never to regain consciousness; yet, not only does he awaken, but he suffers no lasting effects from his injuries...

We marvel at recovery of this kind, imagine it to be a miraculous fluke, the rare exception to accepted rules of prognosis and treatment. But, according to a vanguard among medical practitioners, this kind of recovery is not exceptional. Rather, it is proof that the human body has an intrinsic healing system capable of spontaneous healing, and also of the equally remarkable consistent repair and maintenance of itself. Dr. Weil, one of the most authoritative, articulate, and important voices in the field of health and healing, makes clear the reality of spontaneous healing.

In case histories of spontaneous healing he presents irrefutable—and inspiring—evidence of its occurrence and astounding efficacy. He provides specific and detailed information on foods, environmental factors, exercise, stress reduction, vitamins, supplements, and herbs that can aid the body to maintain its well-being, and includes an eight-week program to assist the listener in gradual, permanent lifestyle changes that will enhance the body's natural healing powers. Calling on his traditional training as a medical doctor and his in-depth knowledge of countless alternative treatments, Dr. Weil analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

Andrew Weil has given us an audio that can profoundly change our attitudes toward our own health, and that has the potential to trigger an equally profound change in the practice of medicine itself.

From Publisher's Weekly: As others argue the politics of health care, Weil ("Health and Healing") turns away from the usual practice of Western medicine, which is focused on alleviating symptoms rather than strengthening internal mechanisms of health, to closely consider the nature of the healing process. "At every level of biological organization, from DNA up,'' he writes, the "mechanics of self-diagnosis, self-repair and regeneration exist in us.'' To buttress his point, he cites such evidence as the placebo effect, inexplicable remissions and the commonplace repair of wounds, often marginalized by the medical community. In an effort to make the process of healing seem less obscure, Weil reports a wide range of dramatic case histories. Other sections detail various means, e.g., diet and breathing exercises, available for optimizing one's healing system, and suggestions for approaches to illnesses. Also included are an Eight Week Program for Optimal Healing Power and a guide to finding practitioners, supplies and information.