IBS For Dummies, UK Edition
1st Edition
Published on 18. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-470-51737-6 (ISBN)
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Description
Spot the triggers and manage the symptoms
Understand Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and take control
This reassuring guide to all aspects of IBS explains how to recognise and managea wide range of symptoms, and understand the physical and emotional triggers of this frustrating condition. Inside you'll find expert guidance on the latest conventional and alternative treatment methods alongside information on nutrition, diet, and exercise, helping you to tailor your treatment to suit your needs, take your mind off your IBS, and live life to the full.
Discover how to:
*
Understand the triggers and symptoms of IBS
*
Get an accurate diagnosis and the right medical help
*
Incorporate diet and exercise into your treatment plan
*
Benefit from relaxation and stress-management techniques
*
Live and work with IBS
Understand Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and take control
This reassuring guide to all aspects of IBS explains how to recognise and managea wide range of symptoms, and understand the physical and emotional triggers of this frustrating condition. Inside you'll find expert guidance on the latest conventional and alternative treatment methods alongside information on nutrition, diet, and exercise, helping you to tailor your treatment to suit your needs, take your mind off your IBS, and live life to the full.
Discover how to:
*
Understand the triggers and symptoms of IBS
*
Get an accurate diagnosis and the right medical help
*
Incorporate diet and exercise into your treatment plan
*
Benefit from relaxation and stress-management techniques
*
Live and work with IBS
Reviews / Votes
"The book manages to be comprehensive, easy-to-follow, hugely informative - and quite funny too (refreshing for a health title...)." Mail on Sunday Sunday 22 June 2008More details
Product info
PB
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 18.9 cm
Thickness: 2.2 cm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-51737-6 (9780470517376)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Dr Patricia Macnair is a physician, medical journalist, and broadcaster who regularly works for BBC Radio and BBCi Health. Dr Carolyn Dean is a health writer, lecturer, and consultant. Christine Wheeler is a medical researcher and writer and an IBS sufferer.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Just the Facts about IBS 7
Chapter 1: What Is IBS? Classifying the Condition 9
Chapter 2: Your Gut: Working Well 21
Chapter 3: Your Sensitive Gut: Working Not So Well 41
Chapter 4: Considering Causes and Targeting Triggers 65
Chapter 5: Who Gets IBS and Why 93
Part II: Getting Medical Help 105
Chapter 6: Working With Your Doctor 107
Chapter 7: Looking into the Problem 129
Chapter 8: Treating IBS Symptoms with Drugs 145
Part III: Healing and Dealing with IBS 169
Chapter 9: Controlling Your IBS 171
Chapter 10: Eating an IBS-Friendly Diet 183
Chapter 11: Alleviating IBS with Exercise 205
Chapter 12: Managing Emotions and Stress 217
Chapter 13: Evaluating Complementary Therapies 231
Part IV: Living and Working with IBS 253
Chapter 14: Taking Responsibility: Reclaiming Your Life 255
Chapter 15: Working with IBS 275
Chapter 16: Helping Your Child Cope with IBS 285
Chapter 17: Keeping Up-to-Date with IBS 299
Part V: The Part of Tens 311
Chapter 18: Ten IBS Triggers to Avoid 313
Chapter 19: Ten Things to Do for Your IBS 321
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Get Help for Your IBS 329
Part VI: Appendixes 339
Appendix A: Soluble and Insoluble Fibre Chart 341
Appendix B: Glossary 343
Index 353
Part I: Just the Facts about IBS 7
Chapter 1: What Is IBS? Classifying the Condition 9
Chapter 2: Your Gut: Working Well 21
Chapter 3: Your Sensitive Gut: Working Not So Well 41
Chapter 4: Considering Causes and Targeting Triggers 65
Chapter 5: Who Gets IBS and Why 93
Part II: Getting Medical Help 105
Chapter 6: Working With Your Doctor 107
Chapter 7: Looking into the Problem 129
Chapter 8: Treating IBS Symptoms with Drugs 145
Part III: Healing and Dealing with IBS 169
Chapter 9: Controlling Your IBS 171
Chapter 10: Eating an IBS-Friendly Diet 183
Chapter 11: Alleviating IBS with Exercise 205
Chapter 12: Managing Emotions and Stress 217
Chapter 13: Evaluating Complementary Therapies 231
Part IV: Living and Working with IBS 253
Chapter 14: Taking Responsibility: Reclaiming Your Life 255
Chapter 15: Working with IBS 275
Chapter 16: Helping Your Child Cope with IBS 285
Chapter 17: Keeping Up-to-Date with IBS 299
Part V: The Part of Tens 311
Chapter 18: Ten IBS Triggers to Avoid 313
Chapter 19: Ten Things to Do for Your IBS 321
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Get Help for Your IBS 329
Part VI: Appendixes 339
Appendix A: Soluble and Insoluble Fibre Chart 341
Appendix B: Glossary 343
Index 353