Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health


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Identify and treat digestive problems before they become difficult to manage—with this comprehensive reference from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic. Digestive problems are among the most common reasons people see doctors and take medication. This updated fourth edition of Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health is an authoritative yet practical reference manual that includes information on everything from healthy digestion to cancer treatment. The book is packed with helpful advice on treating common digestive conditions and preventing serious disease, with information on: Belching, bloating and gas • Celiac disease • Colorectal cancer • Constipation and diarrhea • Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis • Diverticular disease • Gallbladder disease • Heartburn and GERD • Irritable bowel syndrome • Liver disease • Pancreatic disease • Swallowing difficulties • Ulcers and stomach pain Also covered are diagnostic testing, mealtime recommendations and self-care tips for relieving discomfort, and the latest information on endoscopic ultrasound, virtual colonoscopy, and the newer minimally invasive treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).




Healthy Digestion the Natural Way


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Preventing and healing heart burn, constipation, gas, dirrhea, inflammatory bowel and gallbladder diseases, ulcers, irritable bowl syndrome, food allergies and more.




Optimal Digestion


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A comprehensive guide to the newest medical treatments and alternative therapies for digestive disorders--written by a team of more than 20 experts in the field.




Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fifth Edition


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Optimize your overall health through digestive wellness! Fewer antacids and less bloating aren’t the only benefits of good digestion. When your digestive system is healthy and balanced, you sleep better, have more energy, think more clearly, experience less pain, and combat disease more effectively. Digestive Health shows how everything from migraines to skin disease to arthritis are connected to your digestive system. And now, this go-to guide has been updated with critical new research and developments, including late-breaking information on: • Probiotics and Prebiotics • Celiac Disease • The Gut-Brain Connection • Carbohydrates • Leaky Gut Syndrome • Auto-Immune Conditions • Kidney and Bone Health • Cancer Prevention • Alzheimer’s Disease You’ll find practical solutions to numerous conditions and disorders, along with expert guidance on the newest advances in testing and diagnosis, nutrition, and natural therapies. A perfect balance of science and practical advice, Digestive Health explains how your digestive system works and what to do when it doesn’t function properly. It provides everything you need to take control of your overall health through close, careful attention to your digestive system.




Food Structures, Digestion and Health


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This selection of key presentations from the Food Structures, Digestion and Health conference is devoted to the unique and challenging interface between food science and nutrition, and brings together scientists across several disciplines to address cutting-edge research issues. Topics include modeling of the gastrointestinal tract, effect of structures on digestion, and design for healthy foods. New knowledge in this area is vital to enable the international food industry to design of a new generation of foods with enhanced health and sensory attributes. The multidisciplinary approach includes research findings by internationally renowned scientists, and presents new research findings important and pertinent to professionals in both the food science and nutrition fields. - Describes the science underpinning typical food structures providing guidance on food structure in different conditions - Includes novel approaches to the design of healthy foods using real-world examples of applied research and design written by top leaders in the area - Describes and validates model systems for understanding digestion and predicting digestion kinetics




Eating Alive


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A doctor of naturopathic medicine takes readers on a journey through the digestive system, in search of the causes of disease. 140 recipes. Cartoon illustrations throughout.




Perfect Digestive Health


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PERFECT DIGESTION IS THE FOUNDATION OF GOOD HEALTH This book shares the most important facts on how to achieve perfect digestive health. It will show you how to make positive diet and lifestyle changes that will help to nourish and support your digestive system. The inspiration for this book stems from my own personal journey and the hundreds of emails I receive from people on their personal quest for better digestive health. It began as a simple eating plan but evolved to something much greater as digestion is far from simple. As I’ve grown, I have got to know my body inside and out. I know what nurtures it and what irritates it. It’s taken a lifetime to explore my constitution of health and the many possibilities that exist to help my body function and heal. Perfect Digestive Health includes a 14 day eating plan Healing recipes to support digestion The best foods to eat and what to avoid The best supplements and lifestyle factors and much more…. I believe that food is most healing when it is close to it's original state and has the properties to heal and nourish. The Healthy Chef philosophy is a realistic and sensible approach to healthy eating that will last a lifetime. Enjoy the journey of healthy eating with balance, wisdom and moderation. Love Teresa x




Why Stomach Acid Is Good for You


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This groundbreaking book unleashes a brilliant new plan for permanently curing heartburn by relieving the root cause of the problem: low stomach acid. The fact is that heartburn is caused by too little stomach acid -- not too much, as many doctors profess. As explained in this book, the current practice of reducing stomach acid may be a temporary fix, but this fix comes at a cost to our long-term health that is being ignored by the pharmaceutical companies, the FDA, and the thousands of physicians that prescribe anti-acid drugs like Prilosec, Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, and others.




User's Guide to Healthy Digestion


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User's Guide To Healthy Digestion is an easy-to-read information-packed book that will teach you how to put an end to your digestive problems. Heartburn, indigestion, bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhoea, and other digestive problems affect nearly everyone at one time or another. Health writer Victoria Dolby Toews describes the most common digestive problems and diseases and recommends safe dietary, herbal, and nutrition remedies to improve digestive health.




Healthy Digestion


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Learn to use herbs to treat a variety of digestive ailments and liver diseases. Noted herbal clinician David Hoffman explains the causes and symptoms of 14 common digestive concerns — including constipation, diarrhea, gas, heartburn, peptic ulcers, and gallstones — then offers simple herbal treatments and lifestyle changes. A comprehensive A-to-Z directory of the 37 herbs that most effective promote a healthy digestive system includes thorough preparation instructions and dosage information for gastrointestinal wellness.