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The Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System, by Dr. Swami Shankardevananda, offers practical guidelines about food and digestion. It contains a medical section on digestive disorders, their causes, and remedies. Summary of the Book Irregular diet, stress and lack of exercise are the main reasons for most digestive disorders. This title discusses how the practices of yoga and yogic diet can help you balance these factors and eliminate digestive problems. Written by Dr. Swami Shankardevananda under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati, The Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System blends the traditional medical knowledge with the Ayurvedic and yogic wisdom of healthy digestion. The book also includes a practice section comprising detailed diagrams and instructions. About Swami Shankardevananda Dr. Swami Shankardevananda or Dr. Swami Shankardev Saraswati is the founding co-partner of Big Shakti. He was born in Australia and graduated in medicine from Sydney University in 1976. He lived in India for about a decade and studied yoga and yoga therapy at the Bihar School of Yoga, under the direct guidance of Swami Satyananda. He has also compiled the titles, Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes and The Effects of Yoga on Hypertension.