immune system

6 ways your brain can’t distinguish real from imaginary

1) Belief Research shows us that when a person receives a placebo that they believe…

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Loving kindness slows ageing at the genetic level

I’ve written a lot about the links between kindness and ageing, and part of my…

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How belief can drive recovery

When I worked in the pharmaceutical industry, the placebo effect was frequently dismissed as ‘all…

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Can you visualise drugs working?

I recently chatted with a girl who has had rheumatoid arthritis since she was a…

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