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This extraordinary book presents a time-tested, simple, and medically sensible approach to weight loss and maintenance. Viewing the body as a pattern of intelligence that is unique for each person, Ayurveda provides the key to establishing the body's natural state of balance. Besides being an extremely powerful and efficient path to weight loss, this tenet has applications for strengthening immunity, preventing disease, and achieving higher levels of well-being than we ever thought possible. Dr. Gerson has given us a very practical, deeply insightful resource that will serve as a guide for all readers interested in optimal health and weight control.


Overview	p. 1
Inspiration For This Book	p. 5
Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda	p. 9
The Five Basic Elements: The Pancha Mahabhutas
Energies Which Create Your Ayurvedic Constitutional Type
The Body Energies: The Three Doshas
The Mental Energies: The Three Gunas
Determining Your Ayurvedic Constitutional Type	p. 31
Additional Important Ayurvedic Concepts	p. 41
The Seven Body Tissues: The Sapta Dhatus
The Three Waste Products: Malas
The Digestive Fire: Agni

The Concept of Obesity (Sthaulya) in Ayurveda and Western Medicine	p. 49
Homeostasis
Digestion and Toxicity: Jathagni and Ama
Pathogenesis of Obesity: The Six Stages of Any Disease
The Three Doshas and Their Gunas
Diets Don't Work
How To Get Started: Ten Easy Steps	p. 69
The Sattva Program for Permanent Weight Loss	p. 75
The General Program for All Constitutional Types
Morning Regimen
Afternoon Regimen
Evening Regimen
Additional Guidelines
How to Perform Garshana Massage
How to Perform Abhyanga Massage
The Importance of Water in Weight Loss
The Sattvic Diet	p. 107
General Description
Complex and Simple Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates and Insulin: Modern Science Meets Ancient Wisdom
The Ten Features of Healthy Foods
The Ten Principles of Proper Food Intake
The General Sattvic Food List
Food Combining According To Ayurveda
Dietary Fiber
Determining Your Sattvic Energy Needs	p. 133
Learning Your Caloric Requirements
The Nutritional and Energetic Content of Food
Sattvic Exercise	p. 145
The Physiology of Movement
A Moving Experience: The Mind-Body Interface
The Practical Pearls of Exercise for All Types
Exercises For the Different Constitutional Types
Surya Namaskar (Salutation to the Sun)
Model Sattvic Walking Program
Medical Self-Evaluation Survey
ATP: The "Energy Currency" of the Human Physiology
Exercise and the Mind
Ayurvedic Herbal Medicines Used To Support Weight Loss	p. 177

Recommendations For Specific Constitutional Types	p. 189
Kapha	p. 189
Pitta	p. 226
Vata	p. 256
Rtucharya: Seasonal Routines	p. 287
The Benefits Of A Healthy Whole Foods Vegetarian Diet	p. 295
Sattvic Recipes	p. 305
Panchakarma Therapy: Detoxification Therapies	p. 345
Technical Jargon	p. 363
References	p. 381
Ayurvedic Herbal Medicines Useful In Weight Management	p. 385
Index	p. 394
Biographical Sketch	p. 400
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