Can you heal your body with your mind? While energy healing practices are often dismissed as New Age nonsense or merely as placebo, Dr. Jill Blakeway — my guest on today’s episode — makes a compelling case that energy healing can actually transform the healing process. Dr. Blakeway has a brand new book out called Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing where she talks to practitioners, scientists, and patients about what’s REALLY going on during an energy healing session. If you’re not already a believer in energy medicine, after hearing Dr. Blakeway address the skeptics, you may come away convinced yourself. On this episode of the show, we’ll also talk about the science behind energy medicine, about Dr. Blakeway’s ample experience as a practitioner and recipient of energy healing, and about the steps YOU can take to practice energy healing yourself. Mentioned on this episode: The Longevity Paradox https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062843395/the-longevity-paradox Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Medicine-Science-Mystery-Healing/dp/0062691600 Dr. Jill Blakeway's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jillblakeway/?hl=en The Yinova Center https://www.yinovacenter.com/ The electric frog face video (from Tufts University) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndFe5CaDTlI University of Vermont College of Medicine study on acupuncture points https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12467083 Dr. William Bengston’s research on energy healing in mice https://www.bengstonresearch.com/content_assets/docs/The-Effect-of-the-Laying-on-of-Hands-on-Transplanted-Breast-Cancer-in-Mice.pdf Madhu Anziani’s personal website https://www.firstwasthesound.com/contact Relation of high heart rate variability to healthy longevity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20381674 Parkinson’s and the placebo effect (University of Turin study) https://www.nature.com/news/parkinson-s-patients-trained-to-respond-to-placebos-1.19341 The effect of stroke on the microbiome https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190312123714.htm Long-term exposure to grain-based diet and amylase production https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377015/ If you like this episode, you may also enjoy: Can’t quiet your mind to meditate? Here’s why that’s OK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RwlwF8VjGM Could Your Gut-Brain Connection Save Your Life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR8IgHO1N3I The Holistic Approach To Cancer Treatment | Dr. Laura Nasi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpdhk8c9_LQ&t=73s