Cellular Wisdom: Decoding the Body's Secret Language

After more than 20 years of working in a research lab, neuroscientist Joan C. King began to see her surroundings as much more than a temple of science—she discovered that they are a temple of the human spirit as well. She realized that the physiological processes of the body—the interactions within and between individual cells, organs, and systems—had significance beyond human physiology. Fundamental human truths are written in our cells, outlined in the interactions between our body’s organs and organ systems. Just as a single human cell is orchestrated from a nucleus at its center, each of us has a blueprint at the heart of our being; when we make decisions that are in line with this purpose, we feel vital and fulfilled. Or take the fact that only when cells connect with other cells do they fulfill their potential; we humans achieve our grandest purposes in relationship with others. CELLULAR WISDOM shows us how to interpret the truths that our bodies teach and how to use them as lessons to live a more exuberant and harmonious life.

JOAN C. KING, Ph.D., was a professor at Tufts University School of Medicine for 20 years and served as chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology. She then established Beyond Success, a coaching service based in Loveland, Colorado, where she helps others apply the dynamic principles of biology and physiology to their lives. Teaches how to decode the body’s secret language by showing parallels between a healthy functioning body and a healthy functioning person.