Can Disease Start in the Mind?

Having worked in brain injury centers, crisis centers and even with clients who wanted to lose weight I geared myself to understanding whether disease and health concerns can actually start in the mind. I am an avid reader of Louise Hay, a lady who healed cancer though the power of nutrition and the mind. A powerhouse of knowledge she has aided many individuals through the process of healing. 12 years through my experience of working with a variety of clients, mainly as a therapeutic practitioner and neuroscientist, and I can comfortably agree with Louise Hay that our mind can contribute to disease. My own real and personal encounter with this analogy came about four years ago. Successful and enjoying life (or so I presumed) I came down with a terrible bout of eczema that left me barely able to walk. It started as a few disks of eczema on my legs and before I knew it it had spread to my arms as well. It became so bad that at one point I could barely walk. My legs became swollen, my skin broken and itchy like I had been attacked by a game of hives. Soon I could no longer wear shorts and skirts and so for four long years I experienced a life that was painful and sore. As many people would do I took medication prescribed by my doctor. She would wince as she looked at my legs; probably wondering how I had even made it to the surgery. She advised me to coat myself with high strength steroid cream, E45 and emolients. They seemed to provide me with delight overnight bef...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news