THE MIND-GUT CONNECTION

Combining cutting edge neuroscience with the latest discoveries on the human microbiome a practical guide in the tradition of Wheat Belly and Grain Brain that conclusively demonstrates the inextricable biological link between mind and body We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut the decision we made because it felt right the butterflies in our stomach before a big meeting the anxious stomach rumbling when we re stressed out While the dialogue between the gut and the brain has been recognized by ancient healing traditions including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine Western medicine has failed to appreciate the complexity of how the brain gut and more recently the microbiome the microorganisms that live inside us communicate with one another In The Mind Gut Connection Dr Emeran Mayer executive director of the UCLA Center for Neurobiology of Stress offers a revolutionary look at this developing science teaching us how to harness the power of the mind gut connection to take charge of our health The Mind Gut Connection shows how to keep the brain gut communication clear and balanced to heal the gut by focusing on a plant based diet balance the microbiome by consuming fermented foods and probiotics fasting and cutting ou