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A Clear Path to Healing : Reclaiming the Inner Healing Power of Body and Mind to Reach Your Optimum Health Potential

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Dr. Weinberg quotes Nancy Dickey, MD, President of the American Medical Association, 12/17/98: "...no one is really happy with the current system. Patients, physicians, the people who pay for health-care all are frustrated. We haven't gotten it right; our system is out of balance ... It's a mess."

He cites two primary causes for the results of this mess (the US being #1 for both medical spending & degenerative disease):

1--antiquated mechanistic world-view based on disproved science & philosophy

2--lack of empowerment & responsibility on behalf of the individuals of our society

He writes of the paradigm shift from Newtonian to quantum physics brilliantly in his introduction. He explains that our current allopathic model of medical care, that of diagnosing treating & curing & the "don't fix it 'til it's broke" mentality views the universe as mechanical clock that we can adjust & control to provide us health, based on Mechanism. "If something is too hi, we lower it; if it's too low, we raise it; if it's too long, we shorten it; if it's too short, we lengthen it. When it becomes too painful, we numb it, should it become numb, we stimulate it. If it becomes hard, we soften it. ... If it becomes too soft, we harden it. When all has been tried and our patience has been exhausted, we remove it."

Dr. Barry points out that what's missing in this mechanistic, Newtonian view is the "life force", energy & introduces the concept of "Vitalism", what I perceive as the injection of quantum physics into our view of health & life. He recognizes that the true key to health is PREVENTION & RESPONSIBILITY & points out that one of the reasons Japan has consistently earned the World Health Organization's top position on the planet in health & longevity is that they take that responsibility & pay their doctors only when they're well, rather than when they're sick.

Dr. Barry is definitely on the right track, he's way ahead of me on integrating the emotional, mental & spiritual aspects into our concepts of health & life. I look forward to learning from him for decades.

If you've been alive and semi-conscious for any part of the past thirty or forty years, you already know everything included in this book: The medical industry is inefficient (and potentially dangerous), our healtcare system doesn't provide proper holistic care, it's necessary to make sure your spine is properly aligned (Weinberg is a chiropractor), the condition of your body is a direct result of what you think, and you should eat right, exercise, and keep a positive attitude.

That's it. That's the book in one paragraph.

This book resonated with me. The writing flowed and grabbed me at the very beginning and I couldn't put it down. The power of the body's innate intelligence made so much sense. I've always known the body is a miraculous system and FINALLY seeing it in writing, confirms my belief. Even though I'm aware of how sick and corrupt the health care system is and how they numb, drug and cut out the "symptoms" rather than addressing the root cause, and connecting the body to the mind and emotions, I still appreciate revisiting it. It serves as a reminder and reaffirms my need to take full responsibility for my health.

As an Osteopathic Physician, I have a broad viewpoint on traditional and non-traditional approaches to healing.
This book was so well written and presented ideas in a compelling clear prose that it prompted me to seek out the author. (First time I have ever done this, and I read alot of books that I appreciate) I felt that not only was I reading brilliant writing, but that I was encountering a level of perceptiveness and insight beyond that I had heard from any authorities prior.
If you want to see beyond the typical picture of how healing can be conceptualized, and have a fresh look at the body/mind/spirit connection, this book is a must read.