Larry Dossey

Eventually it became clear that our emotions, attitudes, and thoughts profoundly affect our bodies, sometimes to the degree of life or death. Soon mind-body effects were recognized to have positive as well as negative impacts on the body. This realization came largely from research on the placebo effect—the beneficial results of suggestion, expectation, and positive thinking.

Larry Dossey

Michael Pollan

Is it just a coincidence that as the portion of our income spent on food has declined, spending on health care has soared? In 1960 Americans spent 17.5 percent of their income on food and 5.2 percent of national income on health care. Since then, those numbers have flipped: Spending on food has fallen to 9.9 percent, while spending on heath care has climbed to 16 percent of national income. I have to think that by spending a little more on healthier food we could reduce the amount we have to spend on heath care. 

Michael Pollan

Peter Doyle

While (news of a diagnosis) might be a shock, while this might be an  incredible challenge and something that is very difficult to process you are not alone.There are people out there both fellow patients who are going through the same thing and clinicians that have not only a stake in treating people who have been diagnosed but have family members and friends with the symptoms. They have  a stake in making a difference.

Peter Doyle