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Radical Resilience
By K. Sparrow, MD
In the annals of ancient teachings there were secrets ensuring robust health, emotional harmony, enduring vitality and a lifespan of 100 years and beyond. Yet, in our frenzied, polluted modern world, these aspirations seem impossible. But what if they weren’t? In Radical Resilience, an anesthesiologist/pediatrician turned acupuncture practitioner and researcher explores these age-old promises.
Drawing on recent discoveries in immunology, neuroscience, longevity research and complexity science, K. Sparrow, MD takes acupuncture and other practices from the realm of placebo to scientifically grounded, plausible and useful, with potentially profound implications for health and medicine.
With her many years of experience in major medical institutions, Dr. Sparrow offers readers an understanding of modern medicine's shortcomings, perverse incentives and biases which can lead to unfortunate outcomes. To learn how to avoid them, readers will explore concepts such as hormesis, vagal improvement and harm avoidance, which are vital to achieving resilience.
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In all, Radical Resilience offers readers:
- New mental models to understand how stress, autonomic balance and inflammation play critical roles in countless medical conditions
- Insights from ancient medicine on how seemingly unrelated diseases like migraine, irritable bowel disease, cancer and Alzheimer's are actually connected
- Expert research and opinions from major researchers and prominent medical and non-medical thought leaders to illustrate each argument
- Compelling case studies drawn from historical examples, recent headlines and acupuncture patients from Dr. Sparrow's own practice
- Evidence that even "well-being," a previously elusive state, has now become quantifiable
Armed with paradigm-shifting ideas to show that modern science can make the invisible become visible, readers can consider this their handbook for vigorous health, improved mood and longer life. Prepare to grasp the extraordinary possibility of “radical resilience.”
Author Bio
K. Sparrow, MD, is an author and board-certified pediatrician and anesthesiologist who now is a practicing acupuncturist. After getting a BA in biochemistry from UC Berkeley and working in a biochemistry lab on campus, she received her MD from Tulane University, completed her pediatrics residency at UCLA and her anesthesiology residency at UC Irvine. Sparrow was on staff and a partner at Kaiser San Francisco for more than a decade before a serious allergy caused her to change her careers. Today, Dr. Sparrow runs her own acupuncture practice in San Francisco, California. Radical Resilience is her first book.
ISBNs:
- 978-1956955736 (Hardcover)
- 978-1956955729 (Paperback)
- 978-1956955712 (eBook)
Genre:
- Memoir
- Health & Wellness
- Medicine
- Personal Growth
- Inspiration
- ResilienceÂ
Themes:
- Healing from Within (exploring the body’s innate capacity to recover)
- Courage in Crisis (navigating illness and adversity with strength)
- Holistic Medicine (integrating science, lifestyle and mindfulness)
- Self-Compassion (treating oneself with the same care as patients)
- Transformative Adversity (turning hardship into growth and wisdom)
- Authentic Living (aligning choices with values and health)Â
FAQs:Â
Q: What is Radical Resilience about?
A: Radical Resilience is Dr. K. Sparrow’s memoir and guide that weaves her personal health journey with her professional expertise, showing how adversity can become a catalyst for healing, growth and renewed purpose.
Q: Who is K. Sparrow, MD?
A: Dr. K. Sparrow is a physician who combines clinical experience with holistic practices, offering a unique perspective on medicine, healing and resilience through both personal and professional lenses.
Q: What makes this book different from other wellness or medical memoirs?
A: Unlike purely clinical texts or conventional self-help books, Radical Resilience blends heartfelt storytelling with medical insight, providing a candid, relatable and inspiring roadmap for overcoming life’s toughest challenges.
Q: Who would enjoy reading Radical Resilience?
A: Patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals and readers seeking inspiration, healing and empowerment will find it especially powerful and accessible.
