Dr Joe: Dispenza

He co-starred in the film What the Bleep Do We Know!? (2004), which brought his story to millions. His books— Evolve Your Brain , Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself , and You Are the Placebo —became international bestsellers.

Here is the core of his story:

Dispenza refused the surgery. He believed that thoughts and focused intention could influence physical matter—including bone. Instead of the operation, he spent in a self-designed mental rehabilitation program. Dr Joe Dispenza

At age 23, Dispenza was a chiropractor and competitive triathlete. While competing in a triathlon in Oregon, his bike was struck by a pickup truck that ran a stop sign. He was thrown 15 feet, breaking in his spine. Doctors told him the standard medical solution was a risky spinal fusion surgery (inserting metal rods into his back), warning that without it he would likely become paralyzed from the waist down. He co-starred in the film What the Bleep Do We Know