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The Ayurvedic Diet combines the ancient wisdom of Ayurvedic for health and healing with modern scientific approach to body physiology. By focussing on the three basic body physiology. By focussing on the three basic body types and their corresponding zones of physiological function, this book offers practical solutions for everything from chronic health problems and weight control to the proper exercise and life style management. It is essential reading for all who want to lose weight, stay young and be healthy. About Author : Dr. Dennis Thompson, a Chriopractic Physician and Ayurvedic Practitioner, along with a fully trained professional staff, provide a clear clinical diagnosis based on Ayurvedic and Western medicine at the Ancient Way Ayurvedic Health Spa in Longmont, Colorado. Contents : Introduction Foreword Chapter I: The Wholistic Principle Chapter II: The Process of Illness Chapter 3: Ayurveda and the Wholistic Principle Chapter 4: Somatotyping: Descriptions of Body type and Physiology from three views Chapter 5: Biological control systems and the zones Chapter 6. The Digestive Principle Chapter 7. Digestion and Health Chapter 8 Body types and Digestion Chapter 9. Metabolic Zone of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha Chapter 10 Hormones and Digestion Chapter 11. Weight Control and Your Body Type Zone Chapter 12 Diagnosis and Body Type Zones Chapter 13 Ancietn Way body mind typing Chapter 14 Body type zone PRograms for Health Chapter 15 Summary Bibliography Index