Mind-body connection in chronic disease: Why traditional medicine falls short

Linda had seen seven physicians in three years. She was on five medications. And she was exhausted, not just physically, but existentially.

“Dr. Goel,” Linda said quietly, “I’ve done everything they told me. The diets. The pills. The exercise programs. Why isn’t anything working?”

At 54, Linda was a meticulous accountant living with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, chronic fatigue, and generalized anxiety disorder. Her lab results painted a picture of metabolic …

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