When the Body Says No

Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer?s disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality??Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Mate?s acclaimed clinical work, When the Body Says No provides the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.When the Body Says No-- Explores the role of the mind-body link in conditions and diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome and multiple sclerosis. - Shares dozens of enlightening case studies and stories, including those of people such as Lou Gehrig (ALS), Betty Ford (breast cancer), Ronald Reagan (Alzheimer?s), Gilda Radner (ovarian cancer) and Lance Armstrong (testicular cancer)- Reveals 'The Seven A?s of Healing?- principles in healing and the prevention of illness from hidden stress

“Gabor Mat”

é’s connections—between the intensely personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political—are bold, wise and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine
Rare and refreshing. . . . Here you will find family stories, an accessible description of brain development and sound information. You will also find hope Globe and Mail
His medical background and lucid writing style make complex biological processes accessible to non-scientific readers The Gazette (Montreal)
An insightful read that makes you realise that without your health nothing really matters The Sun

Gabor Mate is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked extensively with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in over twenty languages, Dr Mate is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada (his country?s equivalent of the MBE) and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His books include In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts- Close Encounters with Addiction; When the Body Says No- The Cost of Hidden Stress; Scattered Minds- The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder and (with Gordon Neufeld) Hold on to Your Kids- Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers.drgabormate.com / @drmate

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