Dawson Church - The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention

Dawson Church has given us a fascinating, practical synthesis of cutting-edge science, medicine, psychology, and spirituality. Through stories, metaphors, research reports, and really good writing, he takes us on a journey into the future of healing, helping us to grasp the inseparability between spirit and matter. Reading it can inspire us toward full co-creative participation in building a healthier world.

Susan Campbell, PhD, Author of Saying Whats Real

A brilliant amalgamation of the complexities of quantum biology and physics that form the basis of energy psychotherapies in language that is easily understood by us all. This groundbreaking book captures the essence of the problem in health care and beckons us to rise up as one to usher in the quantum leap needed in our society.

Greg Nicosia, PhD, Past President, Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP)

Im compelled to say that The Genie in Your Genes is in my view the most complete and lucidly written book on medical science and alternative medicine. I have never read a single book that so eloquently uses science to practically and concretely validate the long frowned upon power of metaphysical concepts like faith, belief, prayer, meditation, yoga, acupuncture, etc. With mountains of research at his disposal, Dawson Church shows that contrary to the long-held belief by the medical establishment that our genes dictate our destiny, its actually the other way around. Our consciousness and external environment actually exert much more influence on the genes than vice versa, literally switching genes on and off moment by moment at the speed of thought. It is evident that Church goes to painstaking lengths to bring this profound work to the layperson, and does a phenomenal job in the process. Ive barely skimmed the surfacethe rest is for you to explorebut I close by making this bold statement. Humanity unequivocally needs this brilliant work. For a single work, The Genie in Your Genes is absolutely the most empowering and enlightening scientific work Ive ever read. This is one for the ages.

The Worderer

The Genie In Your Genes is a revolutionary book that reveals why your genetic code doesnt determine your fate. Instead, your mind (and your behavior) has extraordinary control over the expression of your genes, determining your level of health, prevention of disease and much more.

Market Watch

Defining destiny through DNA has been a standard medical practice for decades. The Genie in Your Geneschallenges this fatalistic theory. Citing more than 300 medical studies, [Dawson Church] proposes that DNA can be altered through the power of belief. Weaving his way through physics, genetics and biology, Church explores how emotions and difficult experiences can affect health. Negative feelings and painful life experiences can create sickness. The correlation between health and consciousness has been missing the scientific evidence to back it up. Perhaps Churchs book will open up a few minds to the possibilities of alternative medicine.

Laura Axelrod, Birmingham News

First of all, if you are a newcomer to Dawson Churchs writing, you need to know that his facts are unimpeachablethey were stringently peer-reviewed before publication. What is more, when Church makes categorical statements, he provides research to corroborate them. This is a book that needs to be read more than once. For one thing, it is jam-packed with information. First-time read, it inspires. After that, the book becomes a first-class reference manual for You, the ultimate epigenetic engineer as Church puts it. I dont usually use superlatives in my reviews, but this book deserves them. It can prove life-changing for those who take it seriously.

Chemistry Bookshelf

Fascinating reading with powerful treatment possibilities for healthcare practitioners, as well as revolutionary philosophical implications for the causal interrelationships among genes, the brain, consciousness, and healing. Highly recommended!

Richard de la Chaumire, PhD, Author of Whats It All About?

Faith, prayer, thoughts, emotions, intentions, and beliefs are vital components to creating a space for healing and balance to occur. For those who have questions on the science of this emerging field, numerous studies are citedthere are nearly 400 endnotesand dozens of researchers, doctors, and practitioners reviewed the manuscript. Well-researched, fast-moving, grounded in credible science while fancifully speculative, The Genie in Your Genes offers tantalizing proof that we are on the verge of a spectacular breakthrough in our understanding of how optimal health is achieved and maintained. For those who feel that the future of medicine will be energy- and consciousness-based, this book will become a dog-eared friend.

Shift magazine, Institute of Noetic Sciences

Challenges the long-held notion that genetic structure is determined at birth and its role in developing different traits remains stable after birth. Besides explaining cogently the complex interplay of electromagnetic energy, body chemistry, and physiological healing from disease, The Genie in Your Genes explores several less-known phenomena like: mirror neurons, piezoelectricity in our bodies, changes in DNA influenced by ones intention, healing frequencies of therapists, entanglement, and much more. So exhaustive is Dawson Churchs coverage of his case for energy healing that the question of Why use alternate healing? changes to Why not try energy medicine first? Coming fully referenced and listing many important healing techniques as well as useful sources of information, The Genie in Your Genes is a commendable read for all educated readers, particularly for science buffs and, of course, a must read for those millions of people who are suffering from some form of stress.

Ernest Dempsey, The Audience Review

Dawson Church provides a far-ranging survey of the leading edges of research in alternative medicineespecially energy medicineand synthesizes research from many fields to provide practical guidelines for personal health.

Berney Williams, PhD, Dean of Graduate Studies, Energy Medicine University, Sausalito, California

Covers a complex subject, yet is written in a way that makes the topic clear. It is well researched, well referenced and at the end is an appendix that gives you further information on how to find a practitioner and some exercises that you can do on your own. This book should be read by practitioners of medicine, alternative therapists, science students and people who have psychological stress or chronic health problems believed to be caused by genetic defaults. The Genie in Your Genes will open your eyes and give you hope that you can control your life.

Reader Views

To counter the invasive nature of allopathic therapeutic techniques, currently forming the bulk of mainstream treatment, alternate healing experts are knuckling down on scientific research that validates noninvasive, simpler, safer, and less expensive treatment methods. Part of the groundbreaking work in this direction comes from Dawson Church, founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare (NIIH), a nonprofit education and research institute that focuses on consciousness and energy as primary modalities. In his recent book The Genie in Your Genes, Dawson Church probes into the complex processes that switch on, or turn off, the genes in our bodies, a process that determines whether or not certain healing responses will be triggered. The pages of the book are filled with some of the most amazing findings on genes and illnesses, and their connection with the flow of electromagnetic energy in the body.