In this amazing TED talk, Lissa Rankin breaks down the scientific and spiritual implications the placebo effect can have on our bodies.

She explores how our thoughts can powerfully effect on physical well-being when we truly believe we are capable of getting better. The placebo effect has proven to be concrete evidence that the body can innately repair itself.

A study was conducted with 3500 participants, all of whom had been diagnosed with an incurable disease. They all had diseases like HIV, heart disease, and even cancer. However, through the placebo effect, everyone’s illness vanished without treatment.

Lissa goes on to discuss a case study about a man named Mr. Wright. He had been given drugs which he truly believed would cure him of his cancer. Within just a few days, his tumors had shrunk by 50%!

Later a report was released which stated that the drug didn’t actually work, and Mr. Wright’s cancer came back strong. His doctor then told him that he possessed a high quality version of the drug and injected Mr. Wright with nothing more than water. Once again, his tumors began to shrink because he believed they world!

Throughout her talk, Lissa describes some of the countless occurrences which have measurable proof of people actually curing themselves. Growing back hair, healing ulcers, shrinking tumors, and diminishing signs of illness! The healing is initiated by the mind and the body reacts.