Gut Instinct

by Pallardy, Pierre

• ISBN13: 9781594865428
• ISBN10: 1594865426
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-12-26
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

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 bodys 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.

Author Biography

PIERRE PALLARDY has focused on prevention during his 35 years of studying nutrition and osteopathy and has devised simple and effective methods for improving health and creating harmony between the spirit and the body. He has published nearly a dozen books, many of which are international bestsellers. He lives in France.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	10
I BACKGROUND TO THE METHOD	21
II THE METHOD	31
The Rules in Brief	33
Abdominal Breathing	36
Regular and Slow Eating	49
Eating Carefully	70
Recreational Exercise	98
Exercises for the Two Brains	108
Self-Massage	120
Abdominal Meditation	128
III TREATING COMMON CONDITIONS	135
Aging	137
Anxiety and Nervous Tension	141
Asthma and Respiratory Disease	145
Back Pain, Arthritis and Rheumatism	147
Cancer	152
Cardiovascular Disorders	155
Cellulite	158
Colitis, Crohn's Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome	161
Constipation	164
Depression	167
Diabetes, Type 2	171
Fatigue	176
Flatulence	180
Food Allergies	182
Gastritis	185
Headaches and Migraines	187
Insomnia	189
Sexual Problems	193
Unwanted Weight Gain	196
Looking Your Best	200
CONCLUSION	205
Sources	207
About the Author	218
Index	220