The Good Gut Guide: Help for IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Food Allergies and Other Gut Problems - Softcover

Zinser, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007138059 ISBN 13: 9780007138050

Publisher: Thorsons, 2003

Synopsis

Help for IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Diverticulitis, Food Allergies and Other Gut Problems The most comprehensive self-help book ever written for sufferers of poor intestinal health (10 million in the UK). Claire Rayner has praised it as 'a splendidly detailed book... it will be a life-saver for a great many people' and Prof. R. John Nicholls called it 'an invaluable book for anyone with a bowel or digestive problem.' One in five people in the UK suffer from lower gut disorders , which can be extremely painful and embarrassing. In The Good Gut Guide, Stephanie Zinser, a journalist and sufferer of ulcerative colitis herself, confronts these often ignored problems, with sections on: · Irritable Bowel Syndrome · Ulcerative Colitis · Crohn's disease · Coeliac Disease · Diverticulosis · haemorrhoids · bowel cancer. This comprehensive book is not only an excellent medical resource, but also aims to give support on all elements of life as a sufferer of gut and bowel disorders. The psychological effect of these debilitating and embarrassing illnesses is considered, with advice on how to cope with depression, hospitals and sexual relationships. Diet and stress, often considered to be two of the root causes of gut disorders, are also discussed, as are helpful complementary therapies (including aromatherapy, homeopathy and acupuncture).

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Review:

'A splendidly detailed book... it will be a life-saver for a great many people.'
Claire Rayner

'An invaluable book for anyone with a bowel or digestive problem.'
Prof. R. John Nicholls

‘Wonderfully empowering for anyone suffering with intestinal issues.....a valuable resource to have on the book shelf.’ Rolf Benirschke

‘a wonderfully detailed book about the digestive tract ... The Good Gut Guide will become the ‘Dr Spock of the Gut’’, essential reading for those gripped by any digestive trouble.’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Synopsis:

Written by a sufferer of ulcerative colitis and journalist who has been speaking out about such painful and common conditions, this book provides advice on how to cope with IBS, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis and other inflammatory gut disorders. One in five people in the UK suffer from lower gut disorders, which can be extremely painful and embarrassing. In "The Good Gut Guide", Stephanie Zinser confronts these often ignored problems, with chapters on: irritable bowel syndrome; ulcerative colitis; Crohn's disease; coeliac disease; diverticulosis; haemorrhoids; and bowel cancer. This comprehensive book is not only a medical resource, but also aims to give support on all elements of life as a sufferer of inflammatory gut disorders. The psychological effect of these debilitating and embarrassing illnesses is considered, with advice on how to cope with depression, hospitals and sexual relationships.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0007138059
• ISBN 13: 9780007138050
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288