The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine by Michael Gershon (1999, Paperback)

Synopsis
The "second brain" refers to the human digestive system and its nerve cells. Drawing from his 30 years of pioneering research, the author asserts that there is a strong connection between both this "second brain" and the traditional one. When one's brains are in disagreement, he says, one may suffer from cramps, constipation, diarrhea, and other ailments. His theory pinpoints the causes of many gastrointestinal problems and vindicates those plagued with stomach maladies thought to be psychosomatic.

Key Details
Author:	Michael Gershon
Language:	English
Publisher:	Perennial
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0060930721
ISBN-13:	9780060930721

Size
Length:	320 pages
Thickness:	0.8 in
Weight:	8.8 oz

Publisher's Note

Dr. Michael Gershon has devoted his career to understanding the human bowel (the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and colon). His thirty years of research have led to an extraordinary rediscovery: nerve cells in the gut that act as a brain. This "second brain" can control our gut all by itself. Our two brains -- the one in our head and the one in our bowel -- must cooperate. If they do not, then there is chaos in the gut and misery in the head -- everything from "butterflies" to cramps, from diarrhea to constipation. Dr. Gershon's work has led to radical new understandings about a wide range of gastrointestinal problems including gastroenteritis, nervous stomach, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Second Brain represents a quantum leap in medical knowledge and is already benefiting patients whose symptoms were previously dismissed as neurotic or "it's all in your head."

Presents new scientific findings on the gastrointestinal system