Robert Sapolsky demonstrates the deep relationship between the mind and the body. At its core, the book examines how, in the contemporary world, stress responses in humans can contribute to chronic illnesses. 

It was well over a decade ago when I first watched Nabeel Qureshi’s video testimony. I thought to myself, “Wow. There’s an intelligent and articulate guy!” He was clearly well educated, but I was more impressed by his patience (when fielding difficult and often aggressive questions) and his lucid and logical articulation (persuasive without sounding dogmatic or heartless). Sadly, Qureshi passed away due to aggressive stomach cancer in 2017 at the age of 34. As an aside, while

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