| Story Views | |
| Now: | |
| Last Hour: | |
| Last 24 Hours: | |
| Total: | |
The Science of Healing Thoughts
28th February 2016
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
Can your mind heal your body? It may sound far-fetched that the power of your thoughts and emotions could exert physical, biological changes, but there are countless examples, both scientific and anecdotal, showing this possibility is very real.
Science journalist Jo Marchant shared numerous such examples, from Iraq war veterans and many others, in her book “Cure.” She told Scientific American:[1]
“There are now several lines of research suggesting that our mental perception of the world constantly informs and guides our immune system in a way that makes us better able to respond to future threats.
That was a sort of ‘aha’ moment for me — where the idea of an entwined mind and body suddenly made more scientific sense than an ephemeral consciousness that’s somehow separated from our physical selves.”
Your State of Mind Influences the State of Your Immune System
Your mind wields incredible power over the health of your immune system, for good or for bad. Stress, for instance, has a major negative influence on the function of your immune system, which is why you’ve probably noticed you’re more likely to catch a cold when you’re under a lot of stress.
When researchers from Carnegie Mellon University infected study participants with a common cold virus, those who had reported being under stress were twice as likely to get sick.[2]
And, in the event you do get sick, emotional stressors can actually make your cold and flu symptoms worse. As lead author Sheldon Cohen, Ph.D. a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University, noted:[3]
Inflammation is partly regulated by the hormone cortisol and when cortisol is not allowed to serve this function, inflammation can get out of control …
Previous articles by Dr. Joseph Mercola:
- Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes and Moths Ready to Spread Like Wildfire
- FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Salmon – Here’s What You Need To Know
- Scientific Review Shows Fluoridation Does Not Prevent Cavities
- Scientific Links Between Processed Foods and Depression
- The Aspartame End Game… and What’s Next
- The Surprising Ways in Which Fast Food and its Packaging Harms Your Health
- How Sugar Harms Your Brain Health and Drives Alzheimer’s Epidemic
- The Health Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
- Sleep Loss May Cause Brain Damage and Accelerate Onset of Alzheimer’s, Two New Studies Show
- Can a Hug a Day Keep Infection Away?
- The Fluoride Deception Continues as US Government Ignores Fluoride’s Role as an Endocrine Disruptor
- Magnesium: An Invisible Deficiency That Could Be Harming Your Health
-
Follow Wake Up World On…
[FACEBOOK]: http://www.facebook.com/joinwakeupworld (An interactive community of over 3,000,000)
[PINTEREST]: http://pinterest.com/wakeupword/
[TWITTER]: http://twitter.com/joinwakeupworld
[YOUTUBE]: http://www.youtube.com/joinwakeupworld
[GOOGLE PLUS]: https://plus.google.com/112452105795129310867/posts
[WEBSITE]: http://wakeup-world.com
