Mind-Body Medicine: The New Science of Optimal Health

Bugs, Drugs, and Buddha—Psychoneuroimmunology (1x27)

Air date: Jan 01, 2013

Consider the impact of psychosocial factors on the immune system, featuring the correlation of emotional states with wound healing and surgical recovery. Study the effects of behavioral factors and stress management in treating HIV/AIDS and the role of stress in asthma. Finally, look at interventions to improve or recalibrate our immune systems.