Love & Survival: The Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy

Our survival depends on the healing power of love, intimacy, & relationship. For the past 20 years, Dean Ornish has directed clinical research demonstrating that comprehensive lifestyle changes may begin to reverse even severe coronary heart disease without drugs or surgery. Perhaps the most powerful & meaningful intervention is love & intimacy & the emotional & spiritual transformation that often results. Provides a comprehensive review of research supporting the powerful role of intimacy in health & illness, reveals in personal terms Ornish's own struggles with intimacy & meaning, & describes strategies & techniques for enhancing intimacy & communication.Dean Ornish is the author of 'Love & Survival: The Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy', published 1998 under ISBN 9780788195341 and ISBN 0788195344.