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Combines the best that Eastern and Western medicine can offer in the understanding, treatment, and prevention of digestive conditions, diabetes, and obesity.
True Wellness for Your Gut combines the best that Eastern and Western medicine have to offer in the understanding, treatment, and prevention of gastrointestinal disease, diabetes, and obesity. By blending modern research with ancient practices, this book will help readers
stay positive and keep motivated along their journey toward better health and overall well-being.
List of contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: The Gut – An East/West Perspective
- A Brief History of the Gut
- The History and Philosophy of Western Medicine
- The History and Philosophy of Eastern Medicine
- The Science behind Eastern Healing Modalities
- Western Health-Care Providers and Eastern Medicine
Chapter 2: The Gastrointestinal System in Health and Disease
- Understanding Our Digestive System
- The Human Microbiome
- The Second Brain (or The Gut Brain Axis)
- How Chronic Inflammation Affects Digestion and Metabolism
- How Sleep Affects the Gut and Vice Versa
- Common Digestive and Metabolic Illnesses
- Gastrointestinal Problems
- Diabetes
- Obesity
Chapter 3: The True Wellness Approach to Gastrointestinal Problems
Chapter 4: The True Wellness Approach to Diabetes
Chapter 5: The True Wellness Approach to Obesity
Chapter 6: Qigong for The Gut
- Benefits of Qigong
- Qigong for Healing and Prevention of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 7: General Principles of Self-Healing
- The True Wellness Checklist
Conclusion
Appendix A – Elimination DietAppendix B – Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load AcknowledgmentsRecommended Reading and Resources Glossary Index About the Authors
About the author
Catherine Kurosu, MD, LAc, graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine in 1990 and a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology in 1995.
In 2006, she became a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. 2009, she was certified as a medical acupuncturist through the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Helms Medical Institute. Dr. Kurosu is a diplomate of the American Board of Medical Acupuncture. She has a master of science in Oriental medicine, from the Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Honolulu. 2015, she became a licensed acupuncturist. 2018 she became a diplomate in Oriental medicine through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Dr. Kurosu lives on O‘ahu with her husband, and daughter, where she practices integrative medicine, blending Western and Eastern approaches to patient care.
Aihan Kuhn, CMD, OBT, graduated from Hunan Medical University in China in 1982.
Since 1992 has focused on holistic healing. In her practice, she has accumulated much success with holistic medicine patient care and education work. Her patients benefit from self-improvement with physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, as well as special exercises to enable them to participate in their own healing. She incorporates tai chi and qigong into healing methodologies, changing the lives of those who have struggled for many years with little relief from conventional medicine. Dr. Kuhn offers wellness programs, natural healing workshops, and professional training programs. These highly rated programs have produced many quality teachers and therapists. She is president of the Tai Chi and Qi Gong Healing Institute a nonprofit that promotes natural healing and prevention.
Dr. Aihan Kuhn lives with her husband in Sarasota, Florida.
Summary
Combines the best that Eastern and Western medicine can offer in the understanding, treatment, and prevention of digestive conditions, diabetes, and obesity. All the while, boosting your immune system!
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“An informative guide to digestive health that draws on concepts from modern and traditional medicine from around the world.
Following up on their previous book, True Wellness: How To Combine the Best of Western and Eastern Medicine for Optimal Health (2019), medical doctors Kurosu and Kuhn aim to bridge the gap between ancient and modern health principles in this self-help guide, which offers helpful approaches to readers struggling with digestive issues or with maintaining a healthy weight. It starts with a general overview of the philosophies behind Western and Eastern medicine (Kuhn received medical training in China and Korusu, in North America) and then walks readers through an in-depth analysis of the human digestive system, including common digestive and metabolic illnesses such as peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. After that, the chapters shift to healing methods and strategies that readers may implement on their own, such as dietary restrictions or the use of Chinese herbal supplements. The authors make it clear that they wrote the book to give sufferers clarity about the origins of their problems, but they also encourage them to reflect upon their lifestyles—and, specifically, whether they’re pushing themselves too hard at work and at home, as stress can be a worsening factor. There are helpful, uncredited illustrations throughout; a chapter on qi gong practices for gut healing offers several detailed images to help readers understand its physical movements. The authors’ writing style is warm and inviting, and they effectively get their points across without relying on complex jargon or a preachy tone. What’s most striking about the book, however, is how it demonstrates the benefits of holistic medicine when combined with lifestyle changes and how it explains how a single aspect of digestive well-being can affect other areas of one’s health.
A valuable and wide-ranging wellness resource.
—Kirkus Reviews
