When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

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In this accessible and groundbreaking book–filled with the moving stories of real people–medical doctor and bestselling author Gabor Maté shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis and many others, even Alzheimer’s disease.
When the Body Says No is an impressive contribution to research on the physiological connection between life’s stresses and emotions and the body systems governing nerves, immune apparatus and hormones. With great compassion and erudition, Gabor Maté demystifies medical science and, as he did in Scattered Minds, invites us all to be our own health advocates.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage Canada
Publication date ‏ : ‎ Feb. 3 2004
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0676973124
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0676973129
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 2.03 x 22.86 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #181 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Alternative & Holistic Medical Books #1 in Alternative & Holistic Medicine (Books) #1 in Allied Health Professions (Books)
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