What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about IBS: Eliminate Your Symptoms and Live a Pain-Free, Drug-Free Life

by Richard N. Ash MD, Winifred Conkling

Overview

With the exception of only the common cold, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) accounts for more work and school absences than any other illness. But drugs aren't always the best option - as Dr. Ash learn from experience. He has developed a program that helps relieve symptoms without drugs - and has applied his knowledge to the treatment of IBS, helping thousands of patients.

In this groundbreaking treatment plan Dr. Ash reveals his drug-free approach to relieving the symptoms of IBS, using vitamin C, bioflavonoids, and other herbs and nutrients that help the body to heal itself. He also discusses the role of food allergies; the need for adequate diagnostic tests; and environmental factors, such as stress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780446690911
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	06/01/2004
Series:	What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Series
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.62(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	ix
Chapter 1	Why a Holistic Approach Works When Traditional Medicine Fails	1
Chapter 2	Your Digestive System and IBS	9
Chapter 3	Do You Have IBS?	24
Chapter 4	Understanding Food Sensitivities and Food Allergies	45
Chapter 5	Living with Milk Intolerance	55
Chapter 6	Candidiasis, or Yeast Overgrowth	64
Chapter 7	How to Customize Your Diet to Beat IBS	75
Chapter 8	Meal Plans and Recipes to Make Eating Right Easier	97
Chapter 9	Relax Your Mind, Relax Your Colon	117
Chapter 10	Exercise for a Healthy Body and Healthy Bowel	136
Chapter 11	Nutritional Supplements	152
Chapter 12	Putting It All Together: Thirty Days to a Healthier Digestive System	166
Chapter 13	Gluten Intolerance (Celiac Disease)	195
Chapter 14	When It Isn't IBS: Understanding Other Digestive Disorders	207
	Conclusion	221
	Resources	223
	Index	230