The Ayurvedic Diet

The Ayurvedic Diet

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Author: Dennis Thompson
Editor: Susan Tinkle
Publisher: New Age Books
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 170
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8178220148

Description

A book of immense value in helping people in maintain a healthy lifestyle. It deals with ways to health rejuvenation and weight control.

This book combines the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda for health and healing with modern scientific approach to body physiology. It blends a 6,000 years old Ayurvedic knowledge with modern day science. It also explains the biochemical, hormonal and embryological reasons that people lose or gain weight

By focusing on three basic body types and their corresponding zones of physiological function, this book offers practical solutions for everything from chronic health problems and weight control to the proper exercises and lifestyle management. It is essential reading for all who want to stay young and healthy.

Contents

Introduction
Foreword

CHAPTER 1: The wholistic Principle
CHAPTER 2: The Process of Illness
CHAPTER 3: Ayurveda and the Wholistic Principle
CHAPTER 4: Somatotyping; Description of Body Type and Physiology from three
Views
CHAPTER 5: Biological Control Systems and the Zones
CHAPTER 6: The Digestive Principle
CHAPTER 7: Digestion and Health
CHAPTER 8: Body Types and Digestion
CHAPTER 9: Metabolic Zone Vata, Pitta, and Kapha
CHAPTER 10: Hormones and Digestion
CHAPTER 11: Weight Control and Your Body Type Zone
CHAPTER 12: Diagnosis and Body Type Zones
CHAPTER 13: Ancient Way Body/Mind Typing
CHAPTER 14: Body Type Zone Programs for Health
CHAPTER 15: Summary

Bibliography
Index