We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut-the decision we made because it ?felt right?; the butterflies in our stomach before a big meeting; the anxious stomach rumbling when we?re stressed out. While the dialogue between the gut and the brain has been recognized by ancient healing traditions, including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, Western medicine has failed to appreciate the complexity of how the brain, gut, and more...

A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Dr Richard Shepherd, Britain's top forensic pathologist, has spent a lifetime close to the dead. As a medical detective, each autopsy he carries out is its own unique investigation, uncovering the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how they lived. Through twenty-four of his most intriguing, enlightening and never-before-told cases, Dr Shepherd shares autopsies that span the seven ages of human...