Digestive Intelligence
by Irina Matveikova, MD

A Holistic View of our Second Brain

Explores the link between the brain in our skull and the brain in our gut - the connections between emotions and digestion and the way our digestive system influences our mood & character. Includes practical explanations of digestive issues and common disorders with holistic advice on how to resolve them. Our digestive tract produces serotonin as well as containing 100 million neurones. The author, also a medical doctor, explains when our digestive system is out of sorts we can also feel the out of sorts with irritability and lack of energy.