Drawing on 25 years experience as a physician and researcher, Dr. Herbert Benson reveals scientific evidence that humans are "wired for God"--genetically designed to believe in a higher power. Dr. Benson shows how, with the help of their doctors, patients can employ their beliefs to heal more than 60 percent of medical problems.
Learn how the mind shapes the body, and take charge of your health and wellness with the science and power of belief.

In this life-changing book, Dr. Herbert Benson draws on his twenty-five years as a physician and researcher to reveal how affirming beliefs, particularly belief in a higher power, make an important contribution to our physical health. We are not simply nourished by meditation and prayer, but are, in essence, wired for God.

Combining the wisdom of modem medicine and of age-old faith. Dr. Benson shows how anyone can, with the aid of a caring physician or healer, use their beliefs and other self-care methods to heal over 60 percent of medical problems.

As practical as it is spiritual, Timeless Healing is a blueprint for healing and transforming your life.