The Whole You: How Integrative Medicine Benefits Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Podcast-style audio course - 15 Topics
Length: 6 hrs
Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital
Audio Download + Subscription
$0.00
Audio Download + Subscription
$0.00
Audio Download + Subscription
$0.00
Audio Sample:

Learn how integrative medicine can help you optimize your health with Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., research director at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health.

Western medicine has tended to focus primarily on the biological dimension of health, treating our sicknesses with medication and therapeutic approaches centered in the body. But is biology all there is to wellness?

Integrative medicine says no, instead recognizing four dimensions as essential to our overall well-being: biological, social, psychological, and spiritual. Often, illness is related to factors that current medical approaches do not take fully into consideration. Factors such as stress, nutrition, sexuality, and exercise—which weave in and among the four dimensions—are critical to understand in relation to our health.

In this eye-opening 15-lecture audio series from leading neuroscientist Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., you’ll learn how integrative medicine combines ancient wisdom on the nature of the human body with the most recent developments in modern medicine to create an approach in which the whole person is considered.

Along the way, you’ll gain practical, evidence-based tools for becoming healthier and managing a variety of problems from obesity and high blo

Learn how integrative medicine can help you optimize your health with Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., research director at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health.

Western medicine has tended to focus primarily on the biological dimension of health, treating our sicknesses with medication and therapeutic approaches centered in the body. But is biology all there is to wellness?

Integrative medicine says no, instead recognizing four dimensions as essential to our overall well-being: biological, social, psychological, and spiritual. Often, illness is related to factors that current medical approaches do not take fully into consideration. Factors such as stress, nutrition, sexuality, and exercise—which weave in and among the four dimensions—are critical to understand in relation to our health.

In this eye-opening 15-lecture audio series from leading neuroscientist Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., you’ll learn how integrative medicine combines ancient wisdom on the nature of the human body with the most recent developments in modern medicine to create an approach in which the whole person is considered.

Along the way, you’ll gain practical, evidence-based tools for becoming healthier and managing a variety of problems from obesity and high blood pressure to heart disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions. Whether you’re trying to manage a serious medical condition or simply improve your general health, you’ll find Dr. Newberg’s insights and recommendations invaluable.

Learn about downloadable programs.

$19.99

Frequently Bought Together

  • Sale! The Happiness Cure: How to Flourish in Your Family, Community and Personal Life

    The Happiness Cure: How to Flourish in Your Family, Community and Personal Life

    $20.99
    Select options
  • Nutrition 101: Understanding the Science and Practice of Eating Well

    Nutrition 101: Understanding the Science and Practice of Eating Well

    $21.99
    Select options
  • Serenity Toolkit: How to Harness the Benefits of Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation

    Serenity Toolkit: How to Harness the Benefits of Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation

    $17.99
    Select options
  • Sale!

    Brain Power 101: How to Boost Your Memory and Stay Brain Healthy at Any Age

    $35.99
    Select options

Andrew B. Newberg, M.D., is the research director at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital in Philadelphia, where he is also a professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences. He earned his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. In both the clinical and research aspects of his career, Dr. Newberg has been particularly involved in neurotheology, the study of mystical and religious experiences, as well as in the general study of the mind/body relationship. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed articles and chapters on brain function, brain imaging, and the study of religious and mystical experiences. His 10 books have been translated into 16 different languages, and the Online Psychology Degree Guide listed him as one of the 30 Most Influential Neuroscientists Alive Today. He has appeared on television programs including StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Nightline, 20/20, and ABC World News Tonight, as well as in the films What the Bleep Do We Know?, Bill Maher’s Religulous, and Awake: The Life of Yogananda. His work has been featured in a number of major media articles including in Newsweek, Time, National Geographic, the New York Times, O Magazine, and the London Observer

  • History of Integrative Medicine: Emphasis on the Whole Person
  • Integrative Medicine and the Doctor/Patient Relationship
  • Biological Aspects of Health
  • Psychological Aspects of Health
  • Social Aspects of Health
  • Spiritual Aspects of Health
  • Stress and Health
  • Exercise and Health
  • Diet and Gut Health
  • The Microbiome and Health
  • Immunological Function and Immune Disorders
  • Hormonal Functions and Disorders
  • Sexuality and Health
  • Toxin Effects on Health
  • Energy Processes and Integrative Medicine

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “The Whole You: How Integrative Medicine Benefits Your Mind, Body, and Spirit”

Stay in the know.

Enter your email address for a free coupon, and to find out about future specials and promotions. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Now You Know Media is now Learn25

In an effort to provide our customers the best possible experience, we have created a new website for you at Learn25.com to browse our selection of over 400 audio and video courses by top professors.