Keyword: mind-body connection

Truth Heals with Deborah King April 17, 2013

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Deborah King, Jeremy Spiegel

Self-deception is not just a psychological problem but a physical one. Deborah King, author of “Truth Heals,” shares how the lies we tell ourselves about relationships, work, and childhood wounds drain our energy and manifest as illness, drawing on her own journey through an eating disorder, bipolar disorder, cancer, and addiction. Armand DiMele and Dr. Jeremy Spiegel, Psychiatrist, join the conversation.

The Heart Is Not Just a Pump January 6, 2010

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sherri Siegel, Teresa Palmer

Neurocardiology is upending the old idea that the heart is merely a pump. Armand DiMele and Dr. Sherry Siegel, M.D. examine how extreme stress and emotional loss can literally stop the heart, where serotonin is actually stored in the body, and why fragmented specialist care leaves patients powerless.

The Psychology of Heart Disease with Dr. Austin Hayes November 7, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Austin Hayes

Chronic stress, hostility, and depression are stronger predictors of heart disease than most people realize, accounting for a significant share of cardiac risk. Dr. Austin Hayes, a clinical psychologist working with cardiac patients at Mount Sinai, explains how personality, social isolation, and loss of control drive heart disease and how optimism and support speed recovery.

The Heart Has Its Own Brain September 27, 2006

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atti

The heart is not just a pump. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti dig into neurocardiology research showing the heart has its own neuronal network, produces neurotransmitters, and sends signals the brain obeys, meaning the heart perceives and decides before conscious thought begins.