Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Preface

Part 1

Our Body, the Intelligent Supercomputer

Chapter 1: The Mind-Body Connection Is Real

Chapter 2: How the Mind Communicates with the Gut

Chapter 3: How Your Gut Talks to Your Brain

Chapter 4: Microbe-Speak: A Key Component of the Gut-Brain Dialogue

Part 2

Intuition and Gut Feelings

Chapter 5: Unhealthy Memories: The Effects of Early Life Experiences on the Gut-Brain Dialogue

Chapter 6: A New Understanding of Emotions

Chapter 7: Understanding Intuitive Decision Making

Part 3

How to Optimize Brain–Gut Health

Chapter 8: The Role of Food: Lessons from Hunter-Gatherers

Chapter 9: The Onslaught of the North American Diet: What Evolution Did Not Foresee

Chapter 10: The Simple Road Toward Wellness and Optimal Health

Acknowledgments

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Praise

Copyright

About the Publisher