In today's podcast myself and my guest Dr Jeffrey Rediger talk about spontaneous remissions or ‘medical miracles’ that he has been studying for over 15 years. Conventionally ignored by the scientific literature as outliers, anomalies or likely a result of misdiagnosis, Dr Jeffrey decided to dedicate a large part of his career studying these cases in the hope of trying to find out if there is anything we could learn from them. What he revealed is a fascinating collections of stories that has changed his thinking on medicine and how we practice. It could be the revolution in medicine many patients and doctors are crying out for. Rather than adding legitimacy to those trying to exploit people's hope and belief, Dr Jeffrey sees a new way of examining unusual cases of remission through the lens of science. Dr Jeffrey Rediger is an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Medical Director for the McLean SouthEast Adult Psychiatric Programs. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and publishes in the fields of medicine, psychiatry and spirituality. He has an Amish background. Cured is his first book. Our conversation includes discussing: The placebo effect How belief plays into remission Putting the body into a “Healing Mode” Why love, compassion and kindness are key to health and longevity Negativity bias The accidents of biology and how they lead to the secrets of health Flexing your Vagus Nerve The 4 pillars of healing - Immunity, Stress, Identity, Nutrition Follow Dr Jeff: Twitter: @jeffrey_rediger Facebook: www.facebook.com/drjeffreyrediger/ Instagram: @drjeffreyrediger Website: drjeffreyrediger.com And be sure to check out his TED Talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mjVHIB0FhI and his recent book Cured: www.penguin.co.uk/authors/133175/jeff-rediger.html Follow Me here: Website: www.thedoctorskitchen.com PODCAST: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/podcasts Order my NEW Cookbook "Eat to Beat Illness" : https://amzn.to/2NTeRt8 Order my FIRST Cookbook "The Doctor's Kitchen" : http://amzn.to/2hvTCTG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctors_kitchen/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHTLhQbYlFnPBv-iLgFsQQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoctorskitchen/?ref=br_rs Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctors_kitchen?lang=en