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Well, you can if there is a mental connection to the immune system. E.g. attitudes toward life and toward disease seems to affect outcomes in cancer patients. A
by dr_dshiv 2y ago
Well, you can if there is a mental connection to the immune system. E.g. attitudes toward life and toward disease seems to affect outcomes in cancer patients. And placebos can affect that.
- tsimionescu 2y agoThat's true, but I'm not sure such a link has ever been established. Is there any study that has found measurable variance in cancer or infection outcomes based on differences in mental outlook?
- dr_dshiv 2y agoHere’s an article that speaks to this: https://www.onclive.com/view/markman-column-optimism-plays-a-vital-role-in-outcomes-for-patients-with-cancer https://www.onclive.com/view/markman-column-optimism-plays-a... In short, yes! Mental outlook has a big effect on outcomes. It won’t cure you, but it will improve your physical outcomes. This is the meta analysis they refer to: Rozanski A, Bavishi C, Kubzansky LD, Cohen R. Association of optimism with cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(9):e1912200. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.12200
- tsimionescu 2y agoFascinating, thank you for sharing this, I'll take a deeper look.