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Lissa Rankin, M.D.
Discouraged by our broken health care system and curious why some patients do everything "right" but still wind up sick, Lissa set out to discover why some patients experience miraculous cures from seemingly incurable illnesses, while others remain sick even when they receive the best medical care. She researched what really makes people healthy and what predisposes them to illness, not just diet, exercise, and standard healthy behaviors, but everything else. What she uncovered in the mainstream medical literature led her to develop a type of medical practice she terms "Whole Health Medicine," based on the scientifically-proven healthy behaviors she shares in Mind Over Medicine. She is now leading a health care revolution to empower patients to heal themselves, while encouraging the health care industry to embrace and facilitate, rather than resist, such medical "miracles."
Lissa's work is featured on a hit public television special Heal Yourself: Mind Over Medicine, which aired nationwide. She also delivered three popular TEDx talks, and she's on the speaking circuit with the Hay House "I Can Do It" conferences. Lissa's work has been featured on more than 30 television shows, 50 radio shows, and in publications such as O Magazine, The New York Times, Health, Women’s Health, Forbes, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Fox News, Huffington Post, People, Woman’s Day, WebMD, and CNN.
Lissa Rankin has been a featured guest speaker at the Chopra Center's Journey into Healing workshop.
Articles
6 Stories That Will Make You Believe in the Power of Your Mind to Heal You
My book Mind Over Medicine is full of data scientifically proving that the mind can heal – or harm – the body. But data can be dry, and sometimes what resonates most deeply within our souls are storie …
Lissa Rankin, M.D.A Quiz That Predicts Your Longevity
If you have a conscientious doctor, you’ve probably been asked important health questions such as: Are you eating a mostly vegetable based diet? Are you avoiding sugar and limiting glucose-spik …
Lissa Rankin, M.D.Stop Should-ing Yourself
For many years, my soul was trying to guide me, but I wasn’t paying attention. Even when my soul tried to communicate with big glaring WARNING signs or GO HERE billboards, I disregarded the signs. Thi …
Lissa Rankin, M.D.Stress: A Badge of Honor or a Code Word for Fear?
According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of visits to the doctor are believed to be stress-related. Yet what is “stress” if not fear, anxiety, and worry dressed up in more socially acceptable …
Lissa Rankin, M.D.Radical Gratitude: How to Be Grateful for Both Blessings and Challenges
Usually, when we talk about gratitude, we express gratitude for our blessings. For example, I’m grateful for my beautiful daughter Siena. I’m grateful that I live by the ocean among the redwoods in th …
Lissa Rankin, M.D.5 Steps to Letting Go of Your Victim Story
Back in my twenties, I spent a lot of time writing in my journal, usually about boys. Then I had an epiphany: I realized that the quality of my relationships with men were inversely related to the amo …
Lissa Rankin, M.D.