About the Book
In Mind Body Secrets - A Medical Doctor's Spiritual and Scientific Guide to Wellness Dr. Beatriz Olson unravels the "secrets" of our ancestral biology and survival mentality. This knowledge is crucial in order to thrive in the contemporary world. She teaches us how to change limiting mindsets, key elements of the care of our bodies and minds, and the importance of spirit to well-being.
Armed with this wealth of knowledge and skills, it is possible to overcome the metabolic dissonance that causes the epidemics of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, isolation, depression, and burnout. Without this information, we are unprepared to make lifesaving choices that would help us from becoming sick and reverse diseases we already have.
Through personal anecdotes and insightful reflections, the author shares her own journey of self-discovery and how it has influenced her medical practice. This comprehensive book is a unique blend of her knowledge as a medical doctor and endocrinologist with mind-body medicine and spirituality to provide readers with a holistic approach to wellness. The book explores how nutrition, lifestyle, habits, stress, relationship to ourselves and others affect our physical wellness and disease. Mind Body Secrets goes beyond the realm of science and delves into the intricate connection between the mind, body, and spirit. Readers are given tools to tap into their inner wisdom and intuition, leading to a deeper understanding of their bodies and a more profound sense of well-being..
About the Author :
Dr. Beatriz Olson is a superbly trained endocrinologist who also has unique and extraordinary skills in mind body medicine and transformative health empowerment.Her training as an academic clinician focuses on holistic healing, experience running an integrative medicine community in Connecticut for 15 years, and 3-decades of experience and expertise caring for patients set her apart from others.Her approach to healthcare combines evidence-based science, mind-body-spirit aligning techniques, and integrative and functional medicine to provide comprehensive and effective healing. With expertise and compassion informed by being a Cuban immigrant, Dr. Olson has transformed the health and well-being of thousands of patients.Dr. Olson is board-certified in Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes, and Internal Medicine, and has certifications in Age Management Medicine and Feminine Power Transformational Leadership.Dr. Olson graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and did her residency in internal medicine and research-clinical fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Pittsburgh. She served as clinician-scientist at the National Institutes of Health and later as teaching-faculty at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Olson has numerous first-authored publications in basic science and clinical peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters to several textbooks. Mind Body Secrets: A Medical Doctor's Spiritual and Scientific Guide to Wellness is the first integrative medicine book she has written for a general audience. Dr. Olson resides in Connecticut with her husband, Dr. Eric J. Olson.
Review :
Beatriz Olson, MD has written a book that is heartfelt, empathic, and inspirational - a book informed by her extensive personal and professional experiences that gives the reader a roadmap with guidance, tools, and knowledge to transform one's life - mind, body, and spirit. Reading it has already given me new insights and perspectives to enrich my life. I highly recommend this excellent book for anyone desiring to live a life of fulfillment and joy.
-Jill R. Baron MD. Integrative and Functional Medicine physician and author of Don't Mess with Stress
Our highly refined genome, a gift from all who have come before us, provides our bodies with an incredibly resilient physiology. But this is ancestral biology, optimized for the environment of our forebears. And it is the mismatch between our evolution and our current environment that is central to so many of the diseases of our modern world. In Mind Body Secrets, Dr. Olson provides the reader the evidence-based tools for the revitalization of body, mind and spirit and reconnection to the life-enhancing and health-sustaining messaging that is our gift from all who have come before.
-David Perlmutter, MD - #1 New York Times bestselling author Grain Brain
There are many books about how to heal the body, many about how best to eat, and many about the advantages of a strong spiritual life. But there is only one I have seen, that combines the knowledge of all three areas, it's this one. With simple, compelling and insightful words, Dr. Beatriz Olson not only illustrates the incredible advantages of mind, spirit and the body working together, she also shows you in very practical ways how you can start by doing this right now. Mind Body Secrets is a wonderfully uplifting book, written with passion and compassion for the author herself, who uses her own example (and those of many of her patients) to illustrate what she means by each step she proposes.
-Pedro Simko - Former Head of Western Europe, Publicis Communications and author of Happy at Work and The River
Mind Body Secrets not only helped me get to know my body, but it also showed me how to listen to my body, understand my body and heal my body. In that process my body became my sacred partner in life. Thank you for this gift, Dr. Beatriz!
-Philip Nicholas, Chief Creative Officer for Choice Point, Master Coach for the Stress Reset.
Mind Body Secrets is a must-read for every woman interested in improving her health, happiness, and overall wellbeing. Dr. Olson's inspiring personal story is expertly interwoven with her years of medical experience and expertise. As she shares her insight and knowledge of mind-body-medicine you will be taken on an empowering transformational journey.
-Joann Burnham Founder and Director Dharma Yoga Nantucket, Founder Nantucket Yoga Festival
Do you ever wish that your doctor had more experience with fully integrated health strategies of mind-body medicine? And even more so, that they have time to discuss them with you? Dr. Beatriz Olson has spent over three decades studying the secrets of mind-body medicine and wellness and has written this book to share them with you! Reading this book will give your insight and understanding as well as help you get the most out of your visits with your own health care providers."
-Donnica L. Moore MD - President Sapphire Women's Health Group & Editor-in-Chief, Women's Health for Life
