In clinical trials, it's called the placebo effect. But patients treated with placebos don't just feel better. It's not just 'in their heads'. They can heal their bodies by healing their thoughts. For years, pioneers in the medical community have been extolling the virtues of the mind's power to heal the body. Their insights into the connection between our thoughts and emotions and our physiological states have long been dismissed as quackery, pseudoscience and shams, but today, there is scientific evidence that we can self-heal - and in some special cases cure - illness and disease. Western-trained integrative physician and obstetrics and gynaecology doctor Lissa Rankin, pored over hundreds of objectively evaluated, peer-reviewed studies from medical journals to find proof that the mind can heal the body. In this book, Mind Over Medicine, she shares some of these extraordinary cases, as well as stories of hope and spontaneous healing from her own practice. She also guides you through the process of uncovering where things might be out of whack in your life - spiritually, creatively, environmentally, in your professional and personal relationships - so that you can create a customised treatment plan aimed at bolstering all of these health-promoting aspects of your life. By expanding your definition of health and healing, you can diagnose the real reason you're sick and suffering, as well as find new ways to improve your health and boost your vitality.

From the author of the life-changing book Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead comes a transformational follow-up book featuring a thoughtful collection of prayers and stories to help you actively invite the Divine into your life. "Change me Divine Beloved into one who can give and receive freely and be a clear vessel for your Light." Tosha Silver, with her characteristic wit, charm, and mix of passion and humor, shows you how to invite the Divine into your life to create change and transform from the inside out. Covering a variety of topics-from work to finances to self-worth-Change Me Prayers reveals how to truly surrender to a Divine plan in the most joyous and uplifting way. At its heart, this book is a spiritual guide for anyone open to living in union with Love, even in times of difficulty or crisis, and includes a convenient "Change Me Prayers Quick Guide." Tosha proves to be a profound, unique, and often hilarious guide to awakening. May the Divine permeate every part of your life!

Suppose you had a wise, warm, funny best friend--who just happened to be a gynecologist. You're out with the girls for cocktails and the conversation turns to sex, and then to girly parts. One by one, you start asking her all the questions you've secretly wondered about--and discover that you have a lot in common. If you were to write those questions down, then you'd have "What's Up Down There?, " a life-changing little book that answers:

• Do old ladies have saggy vaginas?
• How do male gynecologists have a sex life without feeling like they're stuck at the office?
• Is it normal for your inner labia to hang out of your outer labia?
• Can the baby feel its mom having sex during pregnancy?
• How common is it for one's boobs to be two totally different sizes?

And so much more! As outrageously funny as it is empowering, this book reveals how to love yourself and your body--and will have you recommending it to every woman you know.

Not many people in the medical world are talking about how being afraid can make us sick-but the truth is that fear, left untreated, becomes a serious risk factor for conditions from heart disease to diabetes to cancer. Now Lissa Rankin, M.D., explains why we need to heal ourselves from the fear that puts our health at risk and robs our lives of joy-and shows us how fear can ultimately cure us by opening our eyes to all that needs healing in our lives. Drawing on peer-reviewed studies and powerful true stories, The Fear Cure presents a breakthrough understanding of fear's effects and charts a path back to wellness and wholeness on every level. We learn: * How a fearful thought translates into physiologic changes that predispose us to illness * How to tell true fear (the kind that arises from a genuine, present threat) from false fear (which triggers stress responses that undermine health * How to tune in to the voice of courage inside - our 'Inner Pilot Light * How to reshape our relationship to uncertainty so that it's no longer something to dread, but a doorway to new possibilities * What our fears can teach us about who we really are At the intersection of science and spirituality, The Fear Cure identifies the Four Fearful Assumptions that lie at the root of all fears - from the sense that we're alone in the universe to the belief that we can't handle losing what we love - and shifts them into Four Courage-Cultivating Truths that pave our way to not only physical well-being, but profound awakening. Using exercises from a wide range of mind-body practices and spiritual traditions, Dr. Rankin teaches us how to map out our own courage-cultivating journey, write personalized Prescription for Courage, and step into a more authentic life.