The Body Doesn't Lie: A 3-Step Program to End Chronic Pain and Become Positively Radiant

by Vicky Vlachonis

Overview

“I love this book. . . . This book contains the exercises, meditations, and techniques we’ve done together . . . everything you need to heal yourself.” —from the foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow

Integrative medical practitioner to the stars and Goop contributor Vicky Vlachonis offers a groundbreaking program to eliminate pain and help you look and feel your best every day.

Back problems, nightly headaches, tight shoulders, achy feet—all of us have nagging, daily pains that seem to get worse when our lives get most busy. While the immediate reaction to pain is to take short-term measures to make it go away, this does nothing to address the underlying cause. Vlachonis shows us how to locate the source of our pain, understand its origin and manifestation in the body, and then let it go for good, using a holistic approach that includes easy-to-implement approaches to diet, exercise, and emotional well-being.

The Body Doesn't Lie includes a detailed meal plan with recipes, body maps to identify areas of pain and healing touch points, and step-by-step remedies for specific issues including fatigue, digestive problems, and depression. Using this innovative approach will help you look and feel better immediately, and release your body from physical and emotional pain for good.

“A prime tool in transforming the pain and stress in your life into health and happiness.” —Sir Elton John and David Furnish

“Vicky knows not only how to cure the pain, but also understands the source. . . . She left me feeling recharged and fabulous.” —Maria Menounos Host, Extra

“Vicky helped me to be pain free throughout my 3rd pregnancy with her holistic approach. Her way of making you feel good is unique.” —Claudia Schiffer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062243669
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/21/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	419
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Vicky Vlachonis was born in Athens, Greece, and began her professional career as a European osteopath and musculoskeletal specialist treating dancers from the Royal Ballet and major theatrical productions including Cats and The Lion King. After working in London's Hale Clinic and the Integrated Medical Centre, she established her own practice in 2001. Today, Vlachonis is on the advisory board of UCLA Health Division of Digestive Diseases and Women's Health magazine. She is also a contributor to Goop. Vlachonis lives with her family and practices in Beverly Hills, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword Gwyneth Paltrow ix

Introduction xiii

Part 1 The Power of Positive Feedback

1 What is Pain? 3

2 Living in the Positive 39

3 How the Positive Feedback Program Works 51

Part 2 The Positive Feedback Program

4 Week 1 Reflect 71

5 Week 2 Release 115

6 Week 3 Radiate 175

Part 3 The Positive Feedback Tools

7 The Positive Feedback Meal Plan 211

8 The Positive Feedback Recipes 223

9 The Positive Feedback Remedies 243

Appendix A The Positive Feedback Questionnaire 259

Appendix B The Positive Feedback Resources 265

Appendix C The Positive Feedback Shopping List 281

Notes 285

Acknowledgments 293

Index 294

Editorial Reviews

I love this book because I can hear Vicky’s voice on every page—her kindness and her compassion, her strength and her wisdom. This book contains the exercises, meditations, and techniques we’ve done together, which together form everything you need to heal yourself.” — Gwyneth Paltrow

“Vicky helps you understand the importance of connecting with your body on an emotional level. This book is a prime tool in transforming the pain and stress in your life into health and happiness.” — Sir Elton John and David Furnish

“Vicky knows not only how to cure the pain, but also understands the source. Often we just want the fix, but it is important to know why we have what we have in order to prevent it in the future. She left me feeling recharged and fabulous.” — Maria Menounos Host, Extra

“Many of my patients, including celebrities and other high-energy individuals, have emerged through their healing process in ways I never thought possible by working with Vicky throughout recovery. This book will not only help you to escape pain, but to live a better, fuller life.” — Marc Mani, M.D., F.A.C.S.

“As a doctor, I have helped countless patients with their pain. It is so great to find these healing techniques together in one book—I wish I had read this book years ago. Highly recommended to anyone who deals with pain or has a loved one in need of help.” — Alejandro Junger, author of Clean

“Through a series of meditation, clean eating and science, Vicky has created a 3–step program fit for anyone wanting to live a happy, healthy life. Her many years of successfully treating chronic pains have given her extensive knowledge in the essentials needed for a healthy mind and body.” — Dr. Naji Abumrad, MD, Chairman of Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

“Vicky is a gifted healer and has significantly helped me through some very stressful times with her empathy, wisdom and warmth. She has taught me not only to listen to my body but to trust what it is saying to me.” — Elisabeth Murdoch, Founder and Chairman of Shine Group

“Vicky helped me to be pain free throughout my 3rd pregnancy with her holistic approach. Her way of making you feel good is unique.” — Claudia Schiffer

Vicky is a gifted healer. Even on the craziest days, she knows how to help me reflect on what’s bothering me, release my pain, and help me feel stronger, lighter, and more focused. No matter where I am when I meet her, Vicky helps guide me back to myself. — Jennifer Meyer Maguire, Creator of Jennifer Meyer Jewelry

From the Publisher

Through a series of meditation, clean eating and science, Vicky has created a 3–step program fit for anyone wanting to live a happy, healthy life. Her many years of successfully treating chronic pains have given her extensive knowledge in the essentials needed for a healthy mind and body.

Dr. Naji Abumrad

Vicky helped me to be pain free throughout my 3rd pregnancy with her holistic approach. Her way of making you feel good is unique.

Claudia Schiffer

As a doctor, I have helped countless patients with their pain. It is so great to find these healing techniques together in one book—I wish I had read this book years ago. Highly recommended to anyone who deals with pain or has a loved one in need of help.

Alejandro Junger

Vicky knows not only how to cure the pain, but also understands the source. Often we just want the fix, but it is important to know why we have what we have in order to prevent it in the future. She left me feeling recharged and fabulous.

Maria Menounos Host

Vicky is a gifted healer. Even on the craziest days, she knows how to help me reflect on what’s bothering me, release my pain, and help me feel stronger, lighter, and more focused. No matter where I am when I meet her, Vicky helps guide me back to myself.

Jennifer Meyer Maguire

I love this book because I can hear Vicky’s voice on every page—her kindness and her compassion, her strength and her wisdom. This book contains the exercises, meditations, and techniques we’ve done together, which together form everything you need to heal yourself.

Gwyneth Paltrow

Vicky is a gifted healer and has significantly helped me through some very stressful times with her empathy, wisdom and warmth. She has taught me not only to listen to my body but to trust what it is saying to me.

Elisabeth Murdoch

Vicky helps you understand the importance of connecting with your body on an emotional level. This book is a prime tool in transforming the pain and stress in your life into health and happiness.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish

Many of my patients, including celebrities and other high-energy individuals, have emerged through their healing process in ways I never thought possible by working with Vicky throughout recovery. This book will not only help you to escape pain, but to live a better, fuller life.

Marc Mani