By treating the mind and the body as a unified system, Deepak Chopra has inspired and helped millions of readers. Now Dr. Chopra offers a highly focused plan for using the mind/body approach to deal effectively with irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea, excessive gas, and other common intestinal disorders. Among the topics Dr. Chopra covers are understanding your digestive tract, the relationship between emotions and intestinal functions, biological rhythms and neuromuscular integration, and the effects of diet on intestinal health. By completing a body-type questionnaire based on the traditional Indian science of health known as Ayurveda, you can instantly access five thousand years of wisdom about human health. With this as a starting point, you'll be able to recognize - perhaps for the first time - the real needs and rhythms of your body so you can tailor the program in Perfect Digestion to suit your specific health concerns

DEEPAK CHOPRA is the author of more than fifty books translated into over thirty-five languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers in both the fiction and nonfiction categories. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization.Time magazine heralds Deepak Chopra as one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as 'the poet-prophet of alternative medicine'.