Brain Autonomic and Gut Pathways
Understand the conversations connecting your brain, body, and digestion.
Why might stress accompany an unsettled stomach? How do signals from a meal reach the brain? And what does “rest and digest” actually mean?
Brain Autonomic and Gut Pathways introduces the communication networks behind these everyday experiences. Written in approachable language, it explores the central nervous system, sympathetic and parasympathetic activity, the vagus nerve, and the enteric nervous system.
Inside, you’ll explore:
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How the brain and spinal cord coordinate body responses.
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The roles of sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways.
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Communication between the gut and brain.
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Connections involving light, sleep, appetite, stress, and emotion.
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How contemporary physiology can inform a thoughtful reading of TCM concepts.
This 40-page educational ebook helps you build a clearer vocabulary for understanding your body and asking informed questions. It closes with KJV scripture and prayer.
Discover the pathways that help connect your daily experiences.