Chicken Soup for the Soul and Harvard Health serve up inspiration, information

Sipping a steaming bowl of chicken soup is good for both body and soul. The words from chicken soup, specifically Chicken Soup for the Soul books, can also contribute positively to your health. Excitingly, a new series of books from Harvard Medical School, published in collaboration with Chicken Soup for the Soul Health, aims to combine real stories from real people with the latest medical advice from top doctors at Harvard Medical School.

Each book in the series focuses on a single health topic, providing a unique blend of personal stories offering hope and inspiration, along with expert medical advice from Harvard Medical School. The initial four books in the series, available from May 22, 2012, include:

1. “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power!” by top neurologist Dr. Marie Pasinski, with Liz Neporent (ISBN 978-1-935096-86-3).

2. “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Back Pain!” by leading physical medicine expert Dr. Julie Silver, Harvard Health Publishing Chief Editor of Books (ISBN 978-1-935096-87-0).

3. “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress!” by noted psychologist Dr. Jeff Brown, with Liz Neporent (ISBN 978-1-935096-88-7).

4. “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Hello to a Better Body!” by respected internist Dr. Suzanne Koven (ISBN 978-1-935096-89-4).

One of the books in the series, “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress!” by Dr. Jeff Brown, explores different stressors and provides a tool to assess stress levels using the Holmes and Rahe Stress Inventory. This inventory helps individuals gauge their stress based on events that have occurred in their lives over the past twelve months.