A review by bookrecsanddnfs
Gut Feelings: Healing the Shame-Fueled Relationship Between What You Eat and How You Feel by Nicole Lepera PhD, Will Cole
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
The mind-body connection is something I've read about before, and this book was another take on that concept. While I do agree that physical health can impact mental health and vice-versa, there were some points that I did not agree with- the author used some pseudoscience in this book (i.e., depression is cured by diet and exercise). The actual 21 day plan had some good ideas, but a lot of it was just rehashing the first few chapters.
Aside from that, there were a lot of very good nuggets in this book that focused on the whole body connection in healthcare and looking at illness as systemic rather than isolated to each body system. I appreciate the author's recognition of complex trauma as something separate than trauma from a single incident. The book also included some recipes which was a nice extra, though most of them were too complex for me to make. I liked the emphasis on moderation with certain foods rather than complete restriction and/or elimination. I'm glad I checked this one out.
Aside from that, there were a lot of very good nuggets in this book that focused on the whole body connection in healthcare and looking at illness as systemic rather than isolated to each body system. I appreciate the author's recognition of complex trauma as something separate than trauma from a single incident. The book also included some recipes which was a nice extra, though most of them were too complex for me to make. I liked the emphasis on moderation with certain foods rather than complete restriction and/or elimination. I'm glad I checked this one out.