by Libby Weaver
cortisol 47–52, 49, 59–60, 170
and adrenal fatigue 55–7, 56
and exercise 159
and guilt 155
and PCOS 86–7
and premenstrual syndrome 98
and Rushing Woman’s Syndrome 155, 157
and the serotonin-melatonin seesaw 57–9
stress-induced elevation 138–9
and the thyroid 133, 138–9
and visceral fat 159
curcumin 96
cysteine 101
D
dairy products 84, 118, 124, 147, 149
milk 84, 167
dandelion leaves 67, 98
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) 106
diabetes 50, 84, 163, 165
diet
and bowel evacuation 15–16
and breast health 81–2
caveman-style 126, 129
and the detoxification process of the liver 100–105
early human xix–xx, 151
low-FODMAPs 126–7, 130
and modern lifestyle xx, xxi–xxii, 151–7
portion control 4–5, 27, 39, 167
Specific Carbohydrate Diet 126, 130
for thyroid support 147
see also food
digestion 1–28
absorption see absorption, into the blood
and bowel evacuation 14–18
chewing your food 3–4, 5, 7, 10, 39–40
effect of drinking water with meals 8–9
and food combining 23–4
and opioid excess theory 18–22
and portion size 4–5, 27, 39
problems 1, 7, 9–10 see also bloating; reflux
signs that digestive system needs support 25–6
solutions 27–8
and stomach acid pH 5–8, 6
and stress 14, 20–21, 26
TCM perspective on 22–3
digestive enzymes 9, 10, 15
digestive system 2–9, 3
and absorption 10–11
gut bacteria see gut bacteria
healthy gut 18
and ileocecal valve pain 11–12
intestines see intestines
leaky gut 19–21, 19
pH gradient of 9–10
stomach see stomach
diindolylmethane (DIM) 96, 98
dong quai 98
dopamine 98
drinking/drinks
alcohol see alcohol
aloe vera juice 17, 28, 130
coffee see caffeine/coffee
and insulin 166
milk 84, 167
organic green drinks 96
soft drinks 162, 164, 168
sparkling water 80, 115, 166, 168
vegetable juice 96, 117
water with meals 8–9
drugs 101
heroin 21
see also alcohol; caffeine/coffee
E
eating
amounts 4–5, 27, 39, 167
bloating after 6, 23, 36–7, 123–5
calm 28
calories see calories
chewing your food 3–4, 5, 7, 10, 39–40
diet see diet
and drinking water with meals 8–9
emotional overeating 33–8, 190–98
food combining 23–4
intentions of eating less 29–33
and modern lifestyle xx, xxi–xxii, 8, 151–7
and pleasure 34–5
psychology of 33–8, 179–208
regularly 40
and Rushing Woman’s Syndrome 153–7
slowly 39
zigzag principle 24, 28
see also food
echinacea 130
eggs 83, 102, 135
Em-Matrix 205–7
emotions 179–208
anxiety see anxiety
Em-Matrix 205–7
emotional connection to food 16, 22, 181–98
emotional overeating 33–8, 190–98
emotional stress see stress
failure-related 73, 184–5, 187, 195, 196, 197, 202
frustration with the body xxiii–xxiv
guilt see guilt
and hypothyroidism 144
judgmental 157–8, 188
letting emotions/emotional pain serve you 189–98, 205–7, 208, 211
of love bugs 185–6, 198–9
and network spinal analysis 204–5
rejection-related 73, 184–5, 187, 188–9, 194, 196, 197, 198–202, 203
rewriting your rules 202–3
signs your emotional landscape needs support 207
solutions 207–8
and Somato respiratory integration 204–5
supressed 206–7
understanding your meanings and rules 183–202
endometriosis 89
endorphins 21
enteric nervous system (ENS) 170
Epstein-Barr virus 135
Epstein, Donny 204
esophagus 2, 3, 3, 7
essential fats 98, 107, 108, 118
estrogen
and body fat 69–70, 77
and breast cancer 78–80
and broccoli 81, 96, 97
and cholesterol 106, 108–10
dominance 69, 72–3, 75–80, 85, 92, 96, 110, 133, 138
environmental exposure to 77
excretion pathway 79–80, 108–10
and fluid retention 70–71
and the laying down of fat 69–70
and the liver 77, 79–80, 100, 105, 115
and the menopause 93, 97
and premenstrual syndrome 75, 78, 98
and progesterone levels 69, 76–9, 110
and puberty 89
and stress hormones 72–5
synthetic 79
and the thyroid 133, 138
evening primrose 98, 108, 118
evolution of the human body xix–xxii
exercise 29, 30, 37
addiction to 21, 190
and breast health 82
and breathing 172
and cortisol 159
high-intensity 171
and insulin 159
lack of 85
and muscle 151, 167
exorphins 20–22
F
failure, feelings of 73, 184–5, 187, 195, 196, 197, 202
fats 27
and cortisol 159
essential 98, 107, 108, 118
estrogen and body fat 69–70, 77
insulin and fat storage 149, 157–9
liver’s burning of 99–100
nervous system and body fat 172–4, 176
Rushing Woman’s Syndrome and storage of 153–7
trans fats and the liver 102
visceral fat 159
whole-food fats 59, 115, 129, 166, 167
fatty acids 98, 107, 108, 118
femininity 87–9
fermentation 13, 16
fiber 15, 162
fight-or-flight response 41–2, 173–4, 206
Firmicutes 120, 128
fish oil 98, 108, 118
flax oil 98, 108, 118
fluid retention 70–71, 98
FODMAPs diet 126–7, 130
folic acid 101
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) 85, 86
food
addictions 22
additives 101
allergies 15, 16, 19
antioxidant-rich 111
becoming part of you 101–2
calories see calories
carbohydrates see carbohydrates
coloring xx
combining 23–4
dairy products see dairy products
emotional connection to 16, 22, 181–98
emotional overeating of 33–8, 190–98
fiber 15, 162
“food is…” exercise 33–4, 181–3
fresh 103
fried 81
and insulin 151–7 see also insulin
intolerance/sensitivity 15, 16, 20, 180
or
ganic 103–4
packaged 151–2
poisoning 126–7
processed 15, 27, 29, 82, 162, 165
restorative power of good food 67
free radicals 110–11, 110
fructose 102, 159–63
fruit 29, 118, 124, 162–3
and breast health 81
and food combining 24
frustration with the body xxiii–xxiv
G
gallbladder 3, 10, 84, 97, 99, 101, 116, 124, 147
garlic 102
ginseng 66, 67, 84, 97
glandular fever 135
globe artichoke 84, 97, 117, 147
gluconeogenesis 50, 172
glucose
and carbohydrates 121, 149–51
and cortisol 50
and insulin 44, 48, 50, 84, 150–51, 152–3, 159
and Rushing Woman’s Syndrome 155
signs your blood glucose or insulin response needs support 165
stored as glycogen 42, 44, 50, 151, 173, 174
and the sweetness of life 164
utilized as fuel 42, 72, 121, 174–5
glutamine 101
glutathione 101
gluten 21, 22, 118
gluteo-morphine 21
glycemic index (GI) 163–4
glycemic load (GL) 164
glycine 101
glycogen 42, 44, 50, 151, 173, 174
golden seal 130
grains 101, 118, 130, 152
grapes, red 111
Graves’ disease 133
green tea 80, 96, 111, 124, 147, 178
guilt 31, 52, 54, 56, 59, 75, 155, 184, 194, 195, 197
and cortisol 155
gut bacteria 12–13, 37, 119–30
aerobes 128
anaerobes 128
Bacteroidetes 120, 128
and calories 119–21
classifications 120, 128
Firmicutes 120, 128
and irritable bowel syndrome 122–7
signs for need of addressing 128–9
solutions 129–30
streptoccus 127, 128
and sugars 120–21
H
Hay, Louise 134, 143–4, 164
Helicobacter pylori 126
herbicides 77
herbs
adaptogen 60, 66, 84
for adrenal support 60, 64–5, 84, 97
anti-parasitic 12, 28, 126
antimicrobial/immune system 130
for breast health 84
for liver detoxification/support 84, 117, 135
and the menopause 93, 97
and sex hormones 84
and stress hormones 84
heroin 21
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) 79
human evolution xix–xxii
hypothalamus 131, 132, 158
hypothyroidism 133, 134–41, 143–4
I
ileocecal valve pain 11–12
immune system 102, 106–7
herbs for 130
and the thyroid 133
indigestion 7, 25
see also reflux
insulin 37, 44, 48, 50, 84, 149–67
and alcohol 166
biochemistry’s relation to appetite and fat storage 157–9
and carbohydrates 149–51
and exercise 159
and fat storage 149, 157–9
and food 151–7
and fructose 159–63
and glucose 44, 48, 50, 84, 150–51, 152–3, 159
and glycemic index and load 163–4
headspace, hormones and 154–7
and leptin 158–9, 162
and the liver 161–3
resistance 49–50, 82
and Rushing Woman’s Syndrome 153–7
signs insulin response needs support 165
solutions 166–8
intestines
large 2, 3, 10 see also gut bacteria
small 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19–20, 19
iodine 82–3, 136–8
and the thyroid 132, 133, 135, 136–8, 143, 147
iron 133, 135, 136, 143, 147
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 105, 122–7
and bloating 122–7
J, K
judgment 157–8, 188
kidney energy (chi) 23
Kombu 135
L
lamb 108, 135
laughter 21, 63, 177, 203
leaky gut 19–21, 19
lemons xxii, 80, 115, 166
lemon juice 7, 8, 9, 27, 62
lentils 135, 166
leptin 37, 158–9, 162
licorice 67, 97
liver 3, 16, 18, 37, 99–118
and alcohol 101, 102, 109, 113–15, 117
bloating, TCM and 13
and caffeine 102, 124
and cholesterol 100, 105–10, 106, 112–13, 115, 116
energy (chi) 15
and estrogen 77, 79–80, 100, 105, 115
fat burning 99–100
and fructose 161–3
herbs for detoxification/support 84, 117
hypothyroidism and poor liver detoxification 135
and infections 102
and insulin 161–3
and the menopause 93
non-alcoholic fatty liver 162
nutrients and the detoxification process 100–102, 101
and pesticides 102, 103
signs that liver needs support 116–17
solutions 117–18
and sugars 102
and synthetic substances 102, 104
and trans fats 102
love bugs 185–6, 198–9
Lugol’s Iodine/Solution 12
luteinizing hormone (LH) 85, 86
lymphatic flow 71
M
magnesium 83, 97, 98
deficiency 15, 98
meals
bloating after 6, 23, 36–7, 123–5
effect of drinking water with 8–9
food combining 23–4
portion size 4–5, 27, 39, 167
melatonin 57, 58–9
menopause 93, 97
menstruation 89–92, 96
and bloating 123
earlier onset 85
normal menstrual cycle and PCOS profile 86
metabolic syndrome 49–50
milk 84, 167
milk thistle 101
mind–body relationship see body–mind relationship
minerals
and breast health 82–3
and cholesterol 108
deficiencies in 15, 71, 98, 108, 132–3, 135–8
supplements 83, 118, 135–6
and the thyroid 132–3, 135–8
see also nutrients
mononucleosis 135
morphine 21
muscle 151, 167
mussels 135
N
nervous systems xxi, 37, 169–77
and adrenal support 61
autonomic 61–2, 169–72
and body fat 172–4
enteric 170
and general health 61
parasympathetic 61, 170–71, 173, 175, 206
signs your nervous system needs support 176–7
solutions 177–8
and stress 170
and sugar craving 174–6
sympathetic 61, 170, 171–2, 173, 206
network spinal analysis 204–5
neurotransmitters 102
nori 137
nutrients
absorption into the blood 10–11, 20, 135
and breast health 82–3
and detoxification 100–102, 101
minerals see minerals
and thyroid hormone production 132
vitamins see specific vitamins
nuts 117
Brazil 83, 135
O
olive leaf 130
onions 102
opioid excess theory 18–22
opioid receptors 21
oral contraceptive pi
ll (OCP) 79, 90
oranges 162
organic food 103–4
ovaries 70, 80, 83, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 137
overeating, emotional 33–8, 190–98
oysters 108, 118
P
pancreas 3, 149, 150, 153
bicarbonate production 9, 10
digestive enzyme production 9, 10
panex ginseng 66, 67
parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) 61, 170–71, 173, 175, 206
pasta 24, 149, 150
personal appearance xxiii–xxiv
pesticides xx, 77, 85, 101, 102, 103, 104
pH (acidity/alkalinity)
gradient of the digestive system 9–10
of stomach acid 5–8, 6
pituitary gland 85, 91, 131–2, 132
plastics 77, 85
pleasure 21, 34–5
polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) 85–7, 86
and femininity 87–9
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) 75, 78, 96, 97, 98, 116
preservatives xx
progesterone 54, 72
as anti-anxiety agent 72, 73, 75, 89–90
and breast cancer 79
and cholesterol 106
and estrogen levels 69, 76–9, 110
and fluid retention 71
and the menopause 93
and premenstrual syndrome 98
and puberty 89–90
and stress hormones 72–5
prostaglandin 98
protein 27, 101, 149
animal 6, 23–4
and food combining 23–4
vegetable 24
proteins 2
puberty 89–92
early 85
pyloric sphincter 9
R
reflux 1, 7, 25, 32, 101, 180
rejection, feelings of 73, 184–5, 187, 188–9, 194, 196, 197, 198–202, 203
reproductive system conditions
endometriosis 89
and femininity 87–9
menopause 93, 97
menstruation see menstruation
PCOS see polycystic ovarian syndrome
puberty see puberty
and sex hormones 85–93
rhodiola 66, 84, 97, 98
Rushing Woman’s Syndrome (RWS) 153–7
and the nervous system 169–70
S
St Mary’s thistle 84, 97, 117
sardines 135
schisandra 84, 97, 117
schizophrenia 22
seaweeds 135, 137
seeds 108, 117
selenium 83, 101, 132, 133, 135, 143, 147
self-esteem xxiii, 12, 39, 71
Serenity Prayer 54
serotonin 2
serotonin-melatonin seesaw 57–9
sex hormones 37, 57, 69–98
and breast health 78–80
and cholesterol 105–6, 107–10
and endometriosis 89
estrogen see estrogen