IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): The First Year - An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Patient-expert Guides)

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): The First Year - An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed (Patient-expert Guides)

by HeatherVanVorous (Author)

Synopsis

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, commonly known as IBS, causes misery to millions. After the common cold, it is the most frequent reason for visiting a GP. Fortunately, much can be done to control and even overcome the worst symptoms through diet and exercise. The First Year: Irritable Bowel Syndrome is an informative patient-expert's guide to managing this condition. Heather Van Vorous, herself an IBS sufferer for over two decades, helps the reader understand how the digestive system works and why things go wrong. She then details the range of treatment options and vital lifestyle changes necessary for improvement, explaining: * Five key strategies to control symptoms * Ten commandments of eating for IBS * How exercise can help * How stress affects IBS and how to manage it * Effective complementary therapies * How to eat safely at restaurants, with friends and when travelling

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 299
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Published: 26 Feb 2004

ISBN 10: 1841198056
ISBN 13: 9781841198057
Book Overview: The essential lifeplan for people with irritable bowel syndrome

Author Bio
Heather Van Vorous, author of Eating for IBS, is a food writer specialising in healthy gourmet and ethnic recipes, with a special interest in cooking for people with bowel disorders. Her website, www.eatingforibs.com, is the Internet's premier source of IBS dietary information.