I picked up this book months ago, it kinda jumped out at me at the bookstore...and I am so glad I did! I loved this book, so much so I finished it in 2 days flat. And it pretty much confirmed my beliefs about the body-mind connection, in a scientific way.




Yes, this book is a little science-y (not a word, I know), as it is written by a scientist. But, Bruce Lipton takes the science down to a more basic level, so the lay-person can understand what the heck he is saying. At times it made my eyes cross a little, but his analogies helped cell biology make sense to me. Lipton also has his spiritual side, which he brings into his science, especially on the issues of energy, and how our thoughts affect our biology.

The science that Lipton discusses is considered the "New Biology", whereby our biology (meaning our health, physical, mental and emotional) is directly affected by environment - at the basic level, our cells are influenced by their environment. Lipton outlines research that show our genes and DNA do not control our biology, but that DNA is controlled by signals outside the cell - and these signals include our thoughts. Lipton also delves into the mind-twisting world of quantum physics, which further proves from an energy perspective that our cells respond to "energetic" signals like thoughts and feelings, and create biological responses from these messages.

 I know, wow. Positive and negative thoughts are "read" by our cells and affect our health. This knowledge alone makes one rethink how we "talk" to ourselves, our internal dialogues and ongoing messages we tell ourselves every minute of every day. Lipton's research shows that disease and illness are not fated to us - the power of our thoughts can affect our health. The ultimate power is in our hands (or thoughts as it turns out!).

For those skeptics out there in regards to mind-body medicine, I suggest this book to you. It is science, plain and simple. Lipton has been in the biology field for over 20 years, and his research is solid and inspirational. Check out his personal website at www.brucelipton.com.

I will leave you with a quote Lipton includes in his book, which aptly sum up his research and message:

                   Your beliefs become your thoughts
                   Your thoughts become your words
                   Your words become your actions
                   Your actions become your habits
                   Your habits become your values
                   Your values become your destiny

                                                       --Mahatma Gandhi