In the annals of ancient teachings there were secrets ensuring robust health, emotional harmony, enduring vitality and a lifespan of 100 years and beyond. Yet, in our frenzied, polluted modern world, these aspirations seem impossible.

But what if they weren’t? In Radical Resilience, an anesthesiologist/pediatrician turned acupuncture practitioner and researcher explores these age-old promises. Drawing on recent discoveries in immunology, neuroscience, longevity research and complexity science, K.

Sparrow, MD takes acupuncture and other practices from the realm of placebo to scientifically grounded, plausible and useful, with potentially profound implications for health and medicine. With her many years of experience in major medical institutions, Dr.

Sparrow offers readers an understanding of modern medicine's shortcomings, perverse incentives and biases which can lead to unfortunate outcomes. To learn how to avoid them, readers will explore concepts such as hormesis, vagal improvement and harm avoidance, which are vital to achieving resilience.

In all, Radical Resilience offers readers:-New mental models to understand how stress, autonomic balance and inflammation play critical roles in countless medical conditions-Insights from ancient medicine on how seemingly unrelated diseases like migraine, irritable bowel disease, cancer and Alzheimer's are actually connected-Expert research and opinions from major researchers and prominent medical and non-medical thought leaders to illustrate each argument-Compelling case studies drawn from historical examples, recent headlines and acupuncture patients from Dr. Sparrow's own practice-Evidence that even "well-being," a previously elusive state, has now become quantifiableArmed with paradigm-shifting ideas to show that modern science can make the invisible become visible, readers can consider this their handbook for vigorous health, improved mood and longer life.

Prepare to grasp the extraordinary possibility of “radical resilience. ”.