Heal Faster
Unlock Your Body's Rapid Recovery Reflex
Published on 15. January 2026
432 pages
978-1-0350-3499-4 (ISBN)
Description
Still struggling to get over last week's cold?
Sick of heartburn after every meal?
Tired of it taking longer each night to fall into a restful sleep?
Discover how to harness your body's innate healing mechanisms to recover faster and more completely from a range of illnesses and conditions: from common colds and upset stomachs to UTIs, anxiety and much more.
What if your body already has all the healing tools it needs - and you just need to learn how to activate them?
In this groundbreaking book, Dr Victoria Maizes, a pioneer of integrative medicine, reveals the remarkable power of what she calls the 'rapid recovery reflex' - your body's built-in ability to restore balance and heal from illness, injury and stress.
Drawing on forty years of medical experience and cutting-edge research, Dr Maizes shows that complete recovery is possible for a surprising and wide range of conditions when you know how to support your body's natural healing processes. From short-term ailments - like colds and sprains - to chronic conditions - like asthma and type 2 diabetes - to recovering from surgery, this book offers evidence-based strategies to heal faster and more completely.
Inside you'll discover:
Science-backed strategies that can speed up recovery from common ailments (like GORD, UTIs, anxiety, asthma, and eczema), chronic conditions, and even surgery.
Surprising reasons why you should sometimes let your body's natural inflammatory response do its healing work.
A personalized Recovery Toolkit with essential supplements, practices, and remedies for different conditions.
Integrative tools that really work when managing mental health, stress, and anxiety.
Rather than merely treating symptoms, Dr Maizes shows how to address the root causes of illness while providing practical tools for activating your rapid recovery reflex.
This comprehensive guide empowers you to take charge of your health and tap into your body's remarkable ability to heal itself.
Sick of heartburn after every meal?
Tired of it taking longer each night to fall into a restful sleep?
Discover how to harness your body's innate healing mechanisms to recover faster and more completely from a range of illnesses and conditions: from common colds and upset stomachs to UTIs, anxiety and much more.
What if your body already has all the healing tools it needs - and you just need to learn how to activate them?
In this groundbreaking book, Dr Victoria Maizes, a pioneer of integrative medicine, reveals the remarkable power of what she calls the 'rapid recovery reflex' - your body's built-in ability to restore balance and heal from illness, injury and stress.
Drawing on forty years of medical experience and cutting-edge research, Dr Maizes shows that complete recovery is possible for a surprising and wide range of conditions when you know how to support your body's natural healing processes. From short-term ailments - like colds and sprains - to chronic conditions - like asthma and type 2 diabetes - to recovering from surgery, this book offers evidence-based strategies to heal faster and more completely.
Inside you'll discover:
Science-backed strategies that can speed up recovery from common ailments (like GORD, UTIs, anxiety, asthma, and eczema), chronic conditions, and even surgery.
Surprising reasons why you should sometimes let your body's natural inflammatory response do its healing work.
A personalized Recovery Toolkit with essential supplements, practices, and remedies for different conditions.
Integrative tools that really work when managing mental health, stress, and anxiety.
Rather than merely treating symptoms, Dr Maizes shows how to address the root causes of illness while providing practical tools for activating your rapid recovery reflex.
This comprehensive guide empowers you to take charge of your health and tap into your body's remarkable ability to heal itself.
Reviews / Votes
This reader-friendly volume distils the medical wisdom and experience accumulated over decades by veteran physician and Integrative Medicine pioneer Victoria Maizes. Avoiding jargon or abstruse theory, and covering topics ranging from the common cold and anxiety through cancer and heart disease, Heal Faster is a practical manual for prevention and recovery in many crucial aspects of physical and mental health. * Gabor Mate MD, New York Times bestselling author, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture * An essential operating manual for how to get well and stay well. I learned so much from this book. * James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath * No matter your age, health, mindset or experience, Dr Maizes provides the ideal roadmap to recovery for just about any situation your body might encounter. I know I will turn to it time and again and encourage you to do the same. * Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global * Whether you have a mild cold or are facing major surgery, Heal Faster is an invaluable resource to ensure a smooth, complete recovery. With the deep scientific knowledge of a renowned integrative practitioner and the warmth and understanding borne out of decades treating patients, Victoria Maizes shows us that, with the right approach, the body really can heal itself. Read this groundbreaking book to find out how. * Dr Andrew Weil, New York Times bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing, and founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona * Like having a trusted doctor friend with a vast repertoire of experience in optimizing healing, who you can consult in detail whenever you need to. * Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and author of Full Catastrophe Living * Heal Faster is a must-read for anyone seeking to unlock the body's innate power to repair, restore, and thrive. Dr Maizes brings together the best of conventional science and integrative wisdom to show how healing is not just about treating disease-it's about creating the conditions for health. With compassion, clarity, and deep medical insight, she offers practical, evidence-based strategies to accelerate recovery from illness, surgery, or injury. This book is a roadmap to resilience and vitality that empowers both patients and practitioners alike. * Mark Hyman, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Young Forever and The Pegan Diet, Host of The Doctor Hyman Show *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
File size
1,00 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-3499-4 (9781035034994)
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approx. 01/2026
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Person
Dr Victoria Maizes is the founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a professor of medicine, family medicine, and public health at the University of Arizona. An internationally recognized leader in integrative medicine, Dr Maizes lectures worldwide to academic and community audiences on women's health, vitality, environmental health, nutrition and cancer. She is the author of Be Fruitful and Heal Faster, the editor of the Oxford University textbook Integrative Women's Health, as well as the co-host of the Body of Wonder podcast.
