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You need new rebalancing skills to restore harmony to the systemic dysfunctions that are causing your intestinal problems. These skills will bring lasting relief as opposed to the use of pills and pharmaceuticals that cover up the symptoms. Chapter 7, “Ecological Rebalancing for Inner Peace,” and Chapter 8, “Harmonizing Your External Environment,” show you ways to restore your interior and exterior ecological systems. These chapters include the newest scientific findings regarding the microbiome, the trillions of microbes that coexist in our gut and elsewhere in our body. Tools to manage your interior ecology include special diets, probiotics, and supplements. Balancing your exterior ecology examines such things as the need for rest and rejuvenation as well as your relationships with work and with other people.

Chapter 9, “Neurohormonal Retraining to Rewire the Gut-Brain Connection,” teaches you a powerful new technique to retrain the way your brain responds to sensations in your gut. For many gut sufferers, the very anxiety of dealing with their chronic problem conditions the brain to overreact to each little digestive gurgle and twinge. Neurohormonal Retraining short-circuits this misdirected feedback loop and helps restore the natural harmony between brain and gut. Over time, our body becomes conditioned to experiencing chronic pain, which alters and distorts the communication between the brain and the gut. You will learn how to take advantage of neuroplasticity, the amazing ability of the brain to create new nerve pathways.

Whatever the nature of your particular imbalance, certain skills are universally applicable. Chapter 10, “CORE Calming Techniques,” presents additional tools for calming and balancing your body, your nervous system, and your emotions so you can heal more quickly. These skills include meditation, breathing exercises, and self-hypnosis—a scientifically proven tool for easing digestive distress. This daily regimen will help your system run more smoothly and be more responsive to the powerful techniques of Ecological Rebalancing and Neurohormonal Retraining.

Chapter 11, “Resolve Difficult Emotions and Their Physical Effects,” covers the crucial but often misunderstood topic of how emotions negatively interact with gut symptoms. Stressful emotions don't cause IBS, but they certainly are a contributing factor and can worsen your symptoms. We will guide you through a self-assessment of stressful emotions and will provide specific solutions for gaining better control over them. It will also help you respond to stressful emotions as helpful signals to take better care of yourself.