Bridgette Shea, L.Ac., MAcOM, is a licensed acupuncturist and wellness educator who has been practicing traditional healing modalities for more than 20 years. Her private practice is an integration of Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, and she enjoys teaching workshops on Eastern wisdom. The author of Handbook of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, she lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Fascinating World of Microbes
PART I
Modern Science Meets Ancient Wisdom
1 Everything but the Kitchen Sink
Exploring the Human Microbiome
2 The Kitchen Sink
Digestion and the Gastrointestinal Microbiome
3 Quite Simply, Poop
How It Looks, What It Means
4 Making Connections
Recognition of the Mesentery (Mo Yuan) and Interstitium (San Jiao) as
Organs
PART 2
Practices for Daily Living
5 Mind Your Microbiome
The True Meaning of Diet
6 Food for Vitalizing Mind and Body
General Guidelines for Health
7 Change Your Life, Change Your Microbiome
Restoring the Natural Intelligence of the Body
8 Dietary Reset Protocol
Eastern Practices for Internal Balance
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
