The simple choices that we make in our lifestyle

Many people have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lifestyle -- what we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality of our relationships and social support -- can be as powerful as drugs and surgery.

But they often are. And in many instances, they're even more powerful than breakthroughs in medicine.

Our bodies have a remarkable capacity to begin healing, if we address the lifestyle factors that often cause these chronic diseases.