Healing Mind, HealthyWoman

Description for HEALING MIND, HEALTHY WOMAN: USING THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION TO MANAGE STRESS AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE by Alice D Domar, Ph.D., and Henry Dreher:

Imagine a pill that could relieve women's stress and anxiety, alleviate PMS as effectively as Prozac, reduce menopausal hot flashes, and possibly increase conception rates for women suffering from infertility. Mind-body medicine offers these benefits to women, but it is not a pill and it has only one known side effect---peace of mind.

At Harvard Medical School's Division of Behavioral Medicine, Alice Domar, Ph.D., has developed singular, scientifically sound mind-body methods for women and demonstrated their effectiveness with groundbreaking research. Thus, HEALING MIND, HEALTHY WOMAN offers a new repertoire of therapeutic methods to two broad groups of women: those who wish to protect and enhance their health, and those who are suffering with specific health problems.

HEALING MIND, HEALTHY WOMAN first describes a spectrum f techniques for stress management and wellness for all women. It then sets forth programs tailored for women with a wide range of conditions, devoting one chapter to each:

*PM

*Miscarriage and high-risk pregnancy

*Menopause

*Eating disorders

*Breast cancer and gynecologic cancers

*Endometriosis and pelvic pain

Each chapter contains stories of women who have achieved remarkable success in Dr. Domar's programs. HEALING MIND, HEALTHY WOMAN inspires readers with the message that they can use the mind-body connection to seize control of their health and well-being.