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Fundamentals -- Changing the way you feel: when in doubt, start in the gut -- A voyage through the digestive system -- The digin model and the 5rs -- Digestion/absorption : replace and repair -- Intestinal permeability/leaky membranes -- The gi microbiome : or "aliens have overtaken my body!" -- The gi microbiome : probiotics naturally from food and supplements -- The gi microbiome : dysbiosis, a good neighborhood gone bad -- The gi microbiome : specific and common dysbiosis infections -- Fire in the gut : immune and inflammation -- The enteric nervous system : the second brain -- Functional medicine/functional testing -- Coming back into balance -- Food is your best medicine -- Restorative foods for healing -- Food sensitivities, intolerances and allergies -- Elimination diet or how to feel remarkably better in two weeks days -- Managing stress and finding balance -- Rebalance biochemistry: acid/alkaline balance -- Cleansing and detoxification -- Natural therapies for common digestive problems -- The mouth -- The esophagus and stomach -- The liver -- The pancreas -- The gallbladder, gallstones, and cholecystectomy -- The small intestine -- The colon or large intestine -- Natural therapies for the diverse consequences of faulty digestion -- Arthritis -- Auto-immune diseases -- Behcet's disease -- Cardiovascular disease : the gi link -- Chronic fatigue syndrome -- Eczema or atopic dermatitis -- Fibromyalgia -- Interstitial cystitis -- Migraine headaches -- Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and the gi connection -- Osteoporosis : the gi connection -- Psoriasis -- Rosacea -- Schizophrenia -- Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) -- Sjogren's syndrome