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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Recognizing and Identifying IBS | |
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| Defining IBS | |
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| Diagnosis: Two Approaches | |
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| The Western View of IBS | |
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| The Physiology of IBS | |
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| The Causes of IBS | |
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| Food and IBS | |
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| The Effects of Emotional Stress | |
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| Treating IBS in the Western World | |
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| The Drug Tradeoff and the Dance of Finding Relief | |
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| The Last Resort: Alternative Therapies | |
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| Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine | |
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| The Ancient Art of TCM | |
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| The Marriage of East and West | |
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| Qi, Nature, and the Relationship of All Things | |
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| Yin and Yang: The Endless Circle | |
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| Blood, Balance, and the Impact of Climate | |
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| Internal Organs as Messengers of Health | |
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| The Five Elements | |
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| Pattern Imbalances and Differential Diagnosis | |
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| Western Disease versus Eastern Health | |
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| Eight Guiding Principles and Patterns of Imbalance | |
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| Tracking Tongue Tales and Pondering the Pulse | |
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| Differential Diagnosis | |
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| Feeling Out the Emotional Aspects of Dysfunction | |
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| The Risky Business of Self-Diagnosis | |
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| Treating Imbalances with Acupuncture and Herbs | |
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| Acupuncture: The TCM Tonic | |
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| Herbs: Nature's Medicine | |
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| Finding a Qualified TCM Practitioner | |
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| Education and Licensing | |
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| Certification and Accreditation | |
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| Finding the Right Practitioner | |
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| Interviewing the Candidates | |
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| Personal Pay and Insurance Coverage | |
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| Beyond East and West: Taking a Deeper Look at Healing | |
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| Symptoms versus Sources | |
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| The Surprise of Source | |
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| Energy, Frequencies, and Diagnostic Dialoguing | |
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| Testing the Limits, or the Limits of Tests | |
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| Self-Evaluation: Taking a Journey to the Unexpected | |
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| Noticing the Bigger Picture | |
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| Finding and Working with an Energy Healer | |
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| Discerning the Source and Providing Solutions | |
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| The Repertoire of Effective Treatments | |
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| Emotional Components of Imbalance | |
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| Modern Roles, Stress, and IBS | |
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| Breaking the Cycle of Stress | |
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| Loosening the Energetic Pattern of Emotions | |
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| Maintaining Equilibrium: Habits for a Lifetime of Health | |
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| Eating for Health and Vitality | |
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| Recognizing Appropriate and Inappropriate Foods | |
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| Exercise: The Elixir for Elation | |
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| Spiritual Significance | |
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| Resources | |