Mind Over Medicine by Lissa Rankin Summary
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Discover how your thoughts literally heal your body in Dr. Rankin's NYT bestseller that revolutionized modern medicine. Endorsed by Jeff Bridges and translated into 30 languages, this mind-body manifesto sparked the Whole Health Medicine Institute. What if your beliefs are more powerful than prescriptions?
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Your Body's Secret Superpower
A man named Mr. Wright was dying. His body riddled with orange-sized tumors, he had only weeks to live. Then his doctor gave him an experimental drug called Krebiozen, and within days, his tumors vanished like ice in the sun. He walked out of the hospital cancer-free. Months later, when newspapers declared Krebiozen worthless, his cancer roared back. His doctor, suspecting something extraordinary, injected Mr. Wright with plain water while claiming it was a superior version of the drug. Again, the tumors disappeared. But when the American Medical Association officially announced Krebiozen was useless, Mr. Wright died within 48 hours. His story isn't fiction-it's documented medical fact. What killed him wasn't cancer. It was the loss of belief. This reveals a truth modern medicine has tried to ignore: your mind may be the most powerful medicine you possess.
The Biology of Belief
The Healing Ritual of Care
Beyond Green Juice and Yoga
The Loneliness Epidemic
Work, Creativity, and Your Immune System
Reclaiming Your Inner Healer
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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