Rudolph E. Tanzi Boeken

In 'Het zelfhelend vermogen' schrijven Deepak Chopra en Rudolph E. Tanzi, bekend van de toptitels "Superbrein' en "Supergenen', over het nieuwste onderzoek op het gebied van de verbinding van lichaam & geest, lichaam & genen en lichaam & immuniteit. In "Het zelfhelend vermogen' staat een zevendaags actieplan voor het ontwikkelen van een gezonde levensstijl, zodat je gelijk kan werken aan jouw zelfhelend vermogen. Een optimale gezondheid is belangrijker dan ooit. Daarmee zijn we beter beschermd tegen ouderdom, resistente bacteriën, epidemieën en schadelijke milieu-invloeden. De verantwoordelijkheid hiervoor berust bij onszelf.

" The Healing Self is a breakthrough book in self-care for a wide audience. Immunity, the body's ability to ward off disease, can no longer be taken for granted. Current trends in public health are disturbing. From increased jet travel, allowing newly mutated bacteria and viruses to have a worldwide reach, to antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are outstripping new drugs to fight them, to an increase in deaths from hospital-acquired infections, to an aging population whose childhood vaccinations are losing their effectiveness, our well-being is at a dangerous crossroads. Yet Drs Chopra and Tanzi see hope. They offer new ways of increasing the body's immune system by stimulating the brain and our genes, thereby helping us to fight off illness and disease. The exciting new discovery that the brain possesses its own lymphatic system means it is also tied into the body's general immune system. This knowledge can now be used together with new facts about the gut microbiome and, when these are combined with changes in lifestyle, diet and stress reduction, there is no doubt that this has important implications for our immune systems"-- Library of Congress.

Two pioneers in health share a bold new understanding of the brain and a prescriptive plan for how we can use it to achieve physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

'You are not simply the sum output of your genome,' write Deepak Chopra and Rudy Tanzi, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. 'You are the user and inventor of your genome.' For years it was accepted knowledge that genes were fixed components of our bodies, and that we as individuals were incapable of altering our genetic make-up. Yet groundbreaking research suggests that changes in lifestyle and diet can greatly influence our genetic predispositions to disease and certain physical and psychological behaviours. Moreover, the adoption of ancient Vedic practices such as yoga and meditation can create genetic mutations that allow us to lead longer and healthier lives. Super Genes includes meditation and breathing practical exercises, as well as information on how to manage risk factors for disease. Combining scientific research with insights from ancient traditions, Chopra and Tanzi show how we need not be at the mercy of our genetic inheritance. Instead, they argue, we have the power to rewire our super genes for health and happiness.