The Link Between Stress and Cancer with Dr. Gabor Maté

Join us as we talk with renowned public speaker and best-selling author Dr. Gabor Maté about the well-documented link between stress and illness. In this episode, Dr. Maté and host Hillary Theakston discuss:

• How to talk about stress and illness in a compassionate way that doesn't shame or blame
• Chronic stress and its impact on the body
• How the way we talk about illness influences the way we treat it
• Why we need to focus on the healing capacity of the individual in addition to traditional western interventions
• The health benefits of saying "no"
• Discovering your authentic self in the face of mortality

Dr. Maté's book, When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection, is available everywhere. You can also watch his free videos on this subject at the YouTube playlist, "Mind, Body & The Stress Disease Connection."

Visit Dr. Gabor Maté's official website at drgabormate.com.

 Other books mentioned on this episode:

• "Cured" by Jeffrey Rediger, M.D.
• "Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds" by Kelly A. Turner, Ph.D.
• "Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing" by Anita Moorjani

About Clearity

Cancer Connections is produced by Clearity, which provides free support and services to people impacted by ovarian cancer. You can learn more about Clearity and the topics we've discussed today by visiting clearity.org. Or, feel free to email us your questions or comments at podcast@clearity.org. Thanks!