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Heal Faster, More Completely

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Heal Faster, More Completely

Drawing on over forty years of medical experience and cutting-edge research, Dr. Victoria Maizes shows you how to tap into your body’s remarkable ability to heal itself.

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What if your body already has all the healing tools it needs—and you just need to learn how to activate them?

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Victoria Maizes, a pioneer of integrative medicine, reveals the remarkable power of what she calls the “rapid recovery reflex”—your body’s built-in ability to restore balance and heal from illness, injury, and stress.

In Heal Faster, Dr. Maizes shows that complete recovery is possible for a wide range of conditions when you know how to support your body’s natural healing processes. From short-term ailments—like colds and sprains—to chronic conditions—like asthma and diabetes—to recovering from surgery, this book offers evidence-based strategies that can help speed up your healing and recovery. Available January 13, 2026. Pre-order today!

Inside Heal Faster, you’ll discover:

  • Science-backed strategies to improve the health of your skin, sleep, stomach, and more.

  • Integrative boosts that can help reverse conditions such as heart disease, back pain, and Type-2 diabetes.

  • Resources to build your own recovery toolkit with supplements, practices, and remedies.

  • Techniques to help manage mental health, stress, and anxiety.

Rather than merely treating symptoms, Dr. Maizes shows how to address the root causes of illness while providing practical tools to start feeling better. This comprehensive guide empowers you to take charge of your health and tap into the body’s remarkable ability to heal.

The citations for Heal Faster will be released on Jan 13, 2026 when the book is published.

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Reviews

Covering topics ranging from the common cold and anxiety through cancer and heart disease, Heal Faster is a practical manual for prevention and recovery in many crucial aspects of physical and mental health.

—Gabor Maté MD, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture

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No matter your age, health, mindset or experience, Dr Maizes provides the ideal roadmap to recovery for just about any situation your body might encounter. I know I will turn to it time and again and encourage you to do the same.

—Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global

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Meet Dr. Victoria Maizes

Victoria Maizes, MD, is the founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and a professor of medicine, family medicine, and public health at the University of Arizona.

An internationally recognized leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Maizes lectures worldwide to academic and community audiences on women’s health, vitality, environmental health, nutrition, and cancer. She is the author of Be Fruitful and Heal Faster, the editor of the Oxford University textbook Integrative Women’s Health, as well as the cohost of the Body of Wonder podcast.

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Invite Dr. Maizes to speak at your next event or conference

Dr. Maizes is a highly sought-after speaker. She lectures worldwide to academic and community audiences. Speaking topics include:

  • Heal Faster and Reverse Illness

  • Women's health including:

    • Vibrantly Healthy Women

    • Mastering Menopause

    • Building Better Bones: Osteoporosis Prevention

    • Conceiving Healthy Babies in the 21st Century

  • Vitality

  • Nourishing Your Health by Living Green

  • Integrative Approaches to Cancer Treatment

  • Unwinding Anxiety

  • Integrative medical education

To discuss speaking, presentation, or consulting opportunities, please contact Dr. Maizes.

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Body of Wonder Podcast

Dive into ideas that are changing medicine, hear compelling stories, and explore age-old wisdom backed by modern science.

Join Dr. Victoria Maizes and Andrew Weil for insightful conversations with thought-provoking doctors, specialists, authors, and researchers.

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