Deepak Chopra, M.D. and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D. have revolutionized medicine and how we understand our minds and our bodies - Chopra, the leading expert in the field of integrative medicine; Tanzi, the pioneering neuroscientist and discoverer of genes that cause Alzheimer's Disease. After their collaboration on the Super Brain and Super Genes books and PBS Network television programs, they now present a groundbreaking, landmark work on the supreme importance of our immune system in relation to our lifelong health. In the face of environmental toxins, potential epidemics, superbugs, and the accelerated aging process, the significance of achieving optimum health has never been more crucial - and the burden to achieve it now rests on individuals making the right lifestyle choices every day. That means you. You, not doctors, not pharmaceutical companies, are ultimately responsible for your own health. How to make the best decisions possible when it comes to creating a holistic and transformative health plan for life. The newest research and insights on the mind-body, mind-gene, and mind-immunity connections, and a cutting-edge, seven-day action plan, with the key tools everyone needs to develop their own effective and personalized path to self-healing. How we can best manage chronic stress and inflammation, which are emerging as the primary detriments of well-being. Chopra and Tanzi turn their attention to a host of chronic disorders such as hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer's Disease, known to take years and sometimes decades to develop before the first symptoms appear. Contemporary medical systems aren't set to attend to prolonged low-grade chronic inflammation or the everyday infections and stresses that take their toll on the body and can lead to disease, aging, and death. Learning the secrets of self-healing is not only urgent but mandatory for optimum health. A proven, strategic program that will arm readers with the information they need to protect themselves and achieve lifelong wellness. Dr. Chopra is board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Rudolph Tanzi is a professor of Neurology.