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Every book Andrew Weil recommended on podcasts
Dr. Andrew Weil appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in December 2018, where he recommended several influential books written by Dr. John E. Sarno concerning the psychological roots of physical pain. Specifically, Dr. Weil highlighted Sarno's works Mind Over Back Pain and Healing Back Pain as essential resources for understanding and treating chronic ailments. He expressed total agreement with Sarno's core premise that the vast majority of back pain is not the result of structural physical injury, but rather stems from muscle spasms that originate in the mind as a physiological manifestation of stress and anxiety. By discussing Sarno's clinical philosophy, Dr. Weil emphasized the powerful connection between emotional well-being and physical health, advocating for an approach to healing that looks beyond conventional treatments to address the mental components of chronic pain. His endorsement of these texts underscored a medical perspective that values mind-body integration and alternative frameworks for resolving common physical afflictions.
Books recommended by Andrew Weil
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Healing Back Pain
Healing Back Pain by John E.
Recommended“sure he has some great books mind over back pain healing back pain and his main belief which I totally agree with is that the majority of back pain is muscle spasm which originates in the mind”
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Mind Over Back Pain
Mind Over Back Pain by John Sarno is a seminal health guide that explores the psychosomatic roots of chronic physical ailments, particularly backaches, arguing that emotional stress triggers unconscious muscle contractions.
Recommended“sure he has some great books mind over back pain healing back pain and his main belief which I totally agree with is that the majority of back pain is muscle spasm which originates in the mind”
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The Mindbody Prescription
The Mindbody Prescription by John E.
Recommended“sure he has some great books mind over back pain healing back pain”
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Healing Back Pain
Healing Back Pain by Dr.
Discussed“sure he has some great books mind over back pain healing back pain”
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Books Andrew Weil wrote
- Health and Healing
- Natural Health, Natural Medicine
- Spontaneous Healing
- Spontaneous Happiness
- The Natural Mind
- Huit semaines pour retrouver une bonne santé
- From Chocolate to Morphine
- The Marriage of the Sun and Moon
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1213 - Dr. Andrew Weil | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2018-12-12 | 4 |
Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I wrote a book in 1983 called health and healing I had two chapters and they're on placebos”
“I wrote a book in 1983 called health and healing I had two chapters and they're on placebos and what I wrote is that the the greatest problem is that we you know when we talk about placebos it's in phrases like how do you know that's not just a placebo effect”
“I wrote a book in 1983 called health and healing I had two chapters and they're on placebos and what I wrote is that the the greatest problem is that we you know when we talk about placebos it's in phrases like how do you know that's not just a placebo effect”
“well I have a book called spontaneous happiness which is about emotional wellness as a lot there about antidepressants first of all it don't work so”
“Well I have a book called spontaneous happiness which is about emotional wellness as a lot there about antidepressants”
“my first book the natural mind was published in 1972 it argued that everybody has an innate drive to alter their consciousness”