Body Renewal: The Lost Art of Self-Repair presents a comprehensive natural solution to chronic disorders including aging itself. Jay Glaser provides the tools, the motivation, and a simple step-by-step guide to the prevention and repair of the persistent disorders nearly everyone gets. In these pages you will be guided on a colorful, humorous, lyrical, but no-nonsense adventure in the self-repair of chronic problems including:
digestion
memory
weight management
sexual function
arthritis
vascular diseases
women's health
skin disorders
insomnia
Introduction Deepak Chopra, MD 6
Prologue: Reviving the Lost Art of Self-Repair 9
Body Renewal
Chapter 1 The Roots of Healing in a Song 15
Chapter 2 Self-Interaction and the Physics of Self-Repair 21
Chapter 3 The Structure of Pure Intelligence 25
Chapter 4 The Illusion and Reality of Self-Repair 29
Invoking Your Body's Repair Response
Chapter 5 The Secrets of Extreme Longevity 35
Chapter 6 Mastering the Mind-Body Connection 43
Chapter 7 Homeland Security and your Immune System 49
Chapter 8 Listening to Your Body's Song 53
The Pillars of Self-Repair
Chapter 9 Tonics You Perform Instead of Swallow 61
Chapter 10 The Rhythms of Life 65
Chapter 11 A Good Night's Sleep: Nature's Soft Nurse 69
Chapter 12 Rhythm and Silence in the Body's Song 75
Chapter 13 Getting Serious about Playing 81
Chapter 14 Patañjali's Song of Yoga 89
Chapter 15 Breathing and Pranayama 95
Nutrition for Self-Repair
Chapter 16 Tending the Digestive Fire 99
Chapter 17 The Sensitive Belly: Disorders of GI Motility 105
Chapter 18 Oxidation, Aging and Rust 109
Chapter 19 Effortless Elimination: The Thatched Hut Diet 113
Chapter 20 Staying in Slim Mode 119
Chapter 21 Home Cookin' for a Busy Lifestyle 139
Chapter 22 Your Bag of Supplements 143
Dodging the Deadliest Bullets: Cancer, Heart Disease and the Brain
Chapter 23 Cancer: A Bug in the Software 153
Chapter 24 Taking Care of Your Heart 157
Chapter 25 Treating Hypertension without Drugs 165
Chapter 26 Insulin Resistance and the Royal Hormone 169
Chapter 27 Maintaining Brain Fitness 175
When the Flesh is Weak
Chapter 28 'Dem Bones, 'Dem Dry Bones: Osteoporosis 185
Chapter 29 Degenerative Arthritis 191
Chapter 30 Radiance: The Key to Beautiful Skin 199
Chapter 31 Disorders of the Pelvic Diaphragm 205
Chapter 32 Menstruation after the Easy Years 217
When the Spirit is Willing
Chapter 33 The Unexpected Joys of Menopause 231
Chapter 34 Restoring Passion to the Bedroom 237
Chapter 35 Epilogue: Living Immortality in Daily Life 249
Appendices
Appendix 1 The Three Dosha Principle for a Balanced Physiology 253
Appendix 2 A Practical Test of Your Dosha Imbalances 255
Appendix 3 Applying the Three Dosha Principle for Self-Repair 258
Appendix 4 The Metabolic Fires and Formation of Tissues 261
Appendix 5 Recipes for Improving Digestion 264
Appendix 6 A Three Step Home Purification Program 268
Appendix 7 Seasonal Routines 271
Appendix 8 Resources 274
RustyF
Posted May 29, 2012
An easy to read and understand how-to book on the ancient healing arts of Ayurveda. Very deep understanding of human physiology. Highly recommended.
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Body Renewal: The Lost Art of Self-Repair presents a comprehensive natural solution to chronic disorders including aging itself. Jay Glaser provides the tools, the motivation, and a simple step-by-step ...