Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind

Gain an inside look at the molecular drama being staged within every cell of the human body-and a glimpse into the future of medicine-with Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind. In her groundbreaking research, Dr. Candace Pert-a featured scientist in the fi lm What the Bleep Do We Know!?-has unlocked the secret of how emotions literally transform our bodies and create our health. Now, in her own words, this bestselling author and world-class neuroscientist describes her extraordinary search over the past two decades for the grail of the body's inborn intelligence. Building on the material described in her landmark book, Molecules of Emotion, Dr. Pert describes how our emotions directly infl uence the body's production of "information molecules," such as peptides and their receptors that regulate every aspect of human physiology. From the wisdom of the body to the wisdom of the laboratory, Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind takes you on a scientifi c adventure of the fi rst order, escorted by this pathfi nder, iconoclast, and "goddess" of neuroscience.

PhD Candace Pert

Candace Pert, PhD (1946 – 2013), was a research professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, DC, best known for her discovery of opiate receptors in the brain. She was a featured expert in the highly acclaimed Bill Moyers PBS series Healing and the Mind and in the popular movieWhat the Bleep Do We Know!? In addition to her research efforts, Dr. Pert lectured and taught about how our minds and feelings influence our health and well-being. She is the author of the bestsellerMolecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine and a contributing author toMeasuring the Immeasurable: The Scientific Case for Spirituality. Her Sounds True audio programs includeTo Feel Go(o)d, Your Body Is Your Subconscious Mind, and Psychosomatic Wellness.