The Body Connection Summary and Analysis

Summary. While diet and exercise are key (as covered in the author's previous book), here Sisson focuses on human touch, barefoot living, and body consciousness.

Stay in Touch. One's sense of touch is the most fundamental of the five senses, being the first one developed. It reinforces social bonds, and is crucial to one's well-being. The modern world encourages people to have personal bubbles, even in a crowd, and being "touchy-feely" is seen as a negative. There is a chemical necessity to human touch, from infancy, as has been proven with science. It helps people relax and boosts their immunity, and relieves pain. One should hug loved ones and friends and pet animals. Subtle and appropriate touch in social interactions is a good thing to cultivate, if done naturally. Sex is also important for chemical reasons. Getting...