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| The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions | 
 enlarge | Author: Esther Sternberg
Publisher: Audio Literature
Category: Book
Buy Used: $1,200.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 1574533541
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0019
EAN: 9781574533545
Publication Date: November 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Publisher: W.H. FreemanDate of Publication: 2000Binding: Soft CoverCondition: GoodDescription: 1574533541 Ex Library Excellent retired library copy. 250 pages.
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Does stress cause illness? Can love heal? This ground-breaking work by physician and researcher Esther Sternberg offers hard evidence that emotional and physical health influence each other, and examines the critical role relationships, faith, and emotional well-being play in resisting disease.
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EVERYTHING'S CONNECTED October 15, 2008
I took Biology and Chemistry in college and although I am not a health professional it is very interesting to have learned the general approach our physiology follows when faced with stress and emotions. The first 65 pages of the book describe the physiology of the brain and then some very interesting hypothesis is concluded. One among which is an elaborate description of test animals that revealed a link between stress and inflammatory diseases, arthritis being one of them. You should read this book because I'm not going to tell you how it concludes. What would be the point?
What I loved about the book is that it's written to adults and it's written very well. The author really knows how to put things in order. When dealing with such a complicated system as the human nervous system this is a good idea and certainly made the reading smooth and fast.
Some very interesting history is woven into the fabric of this book, making it less like a textbook and more like a non-fiction novel. I haven't changed my minds about personality types and the author does point out to interesting relationships between people. She talks about type characteristics like traits, the ones we use to describe people. I do believe that majority of what psychologists observe as Intuitive people is now directly related to human stress response.
The Balance Within October 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a delightful and fascinating book. While it is meticulously researched and technical in spots, it is extremely readable. Sometimes even amusing, and even touching. I heard Dr. Steinberg interviewed on "Speaking of Faith" on NPR, and this is what motivated me to purchase her book. I am glad I did.
Aha! so that's how emotions lead to health issues! July 9, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Most of us believe that emotions have an impact on health--emotional stress often leads to illness and bad environments definitely changes our moods and our health. But...just how do immune defenses work, does the brain really send messages to our body to protect it from the impact of stress or lead us to get sick? How do we get the balance of healthy performance and stress right? This extraordinarily well-written book describes the mechanisms relying heavily on current research and does so with exquisite references to history and descriptions of real situations. Sternberg writes so well that many of the emotions she discusses are evoked for the reader. It challenges mainstream linking without promoting simple-minded extreme new age therapies. It shows how a balanced life can be the healthiest lifestyle. This delightful journey through the body is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how stress and immune responses really work.
Worth reading and re-reading April 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully well-written book. Mind body-books can be arrogant or too ethereal.
Dr Sternberg succeeded to write a thoroughly researched and referenced book that is also a fun book to read. This book is really helpful to understand how your mind functions. It is worth reading and re-reading.
A must read for anyone who has experienced an autoimmune attack January 21, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This well written & interesting book became my bible in learning how stress can influence and/or cause an autoimmune attack. Understanding the connection between mind and body, and learning to cope with stress, is paramount to a complete recovery, so well explained by Dr. Sternberg.
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