Gut Instinct
What Your Stomach is Trying to Tell You
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- USD 11.99
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- USD 11.99
Descripción editorial
A noted French health practitioner who has treated famous patients from Pablo Picasso to Mick Jagger offers this cutting-edge book—already a bestseller in France—on how to stay healthy by keeping one's stomach health in top shape
There is a growing trend in science to think of the stomach as a "second brain" that can impact the health of the entire body. Pierre Pallardy, a well-respected French nutritionist/osteopath has, over the course of 35 years, developed simple, effective methods for preventing illness by creating harmony between the body's two "brains." Now for the first time he shares with the general public his method for improving the healthy functioning of the stomach and, consequently, the health of the entire body. The book provides a 7-step method for improving stomach health that employs breathing techniques, diet, exercise, massage, and meditation. It also explains how Pallardy's methods can combat a host of afflictions, including allergies, anxiety, asthma, back pain, cancer, colitis, constipation, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, sexual problems, and more.
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According to Pallardy, a French osteopath, dietician and author, the abdomen is a "second brain," producing crucial immune cells and a network of neurotransmitters; in this thorough, well-sourced guide to intestinal well-being, Pallardy argues that in order to operate on an optimal level, a person must pay the same attention to his abdominal brain as he does to his cranial version. To that end, he presents readers with seven simple steps to a happy, stress-free, smoothly functioning tummy. Most of the method stems from simple common sense: eat regularly and slowly, choose meals carefully, and exercise consistently. Other of the steps lean earnestly toward the new age; the author puts much emphasis on "abdominal breathing," asks readers to think with their gut through "abdominal meditation" and massage their stomachs for a few moments each day. Though informative, the writing can become convoluted, as when the author describes cellulite as "a result of a deregulated nervous system impacting negatively on the digestive process and causing a constant excess of fermentation in the gut." A rundown of common conditions, however, provides solid, specific advice. Pallardy's insights and methods, backed by his 35 years of experience, attention to current research and dedication to improving quality of life, should soothe many an upset stomach.
