Jumia Books Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself  by Dr Lissa Rankin

Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself by Dr. Lissa Rankin presents compelling scientific evidence on the powerful connection between the mind and the body's ability to heal. Rankin explains how thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can significantly influence physical health, exploring how negative emotions like fear, anxiety, and loneliness activate stress responses that impair healing, while positive emotions and practices such as gratitude, meditation, and authentic self-expression enhance the body's self-repair mechanisms.

The book highlights how chronic stress triggers the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, leading to hormonal changes that prepare the body for "fight or flight," but also suppress the immune system and other restorative processes when activated too often. Rankin also explains the "physiology of happiness," where positive psychological states promote health by improving blood flow and immune function.

Rankin lays out a six-step wellness program that helps readers identify imbalances in their lives—including spiritual, emotional, environmental, nutritional, and relational—and create personalized healing plans. She encourages listening to the body’s early warning signals and trusting inner guidance to promote health.