It’s 2013 and little by little physicians are realizing, and proclaiming, what ancient wisdom and cultures have always known: heal thyself. The subtitle of this great and refreshing book says it all: Scientific proof that you can heal yourself. Not that the medical establishment had been denying notable cases of spontaneous healing for the last 50 years, but this book stands out as a way of writing a “personal prescription” after a “personal self-healing diagnosis” like the one the author put herself through. The result: a “radical self-care.” The book starts with this reflection: “We’ve been led to believe that when we get sick, it’s our genetics. Or it’s just bad luck—and doctors alone hold the keys to optimal health.”

Mind over medicine : scientific proof that you can heal yourself. Lissa Rankin, M.D. Carlsbad, CA : Hay House, Inc., 2013.