Gastrointestinal Health

A leading gastroenterologist offers a prescriptive diet to relieve chronic digestive disease in this revised and updated edition—includes recipes.

Do you suffer from heartburn? Is an ulcer bothering you? Are the difficult symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome compromising your life? If so, you are not alone. You are that one out of every three Americans that suffers from chronic digestive problems.

Whether you suffer from constipation, diarrhea, gas, hemorrhoids, ulcers, heartburn, colitis, gallstones, or one of the many other digestive tract problems, Dr. Steven Peikin's self-help nutritional program will help keep you out of the doctor's office—and feeling great.

Based on the latest research and his own clinical experience, Dr. Peikin prescribes a healthy diet high in fiber and low in fat, spices, lactose, and caffeine. He provides a detailed list of “flag foods” to avoid in the case of specific problems and shows how to use exercise, over-the-counter drugs, and stress management to complement the program. He also gives advice for coordinating the program with weight loss (or weight gain), working with medical professionals, and measuring progress.

Since treatment of gastrointestinal health is constantly changing with new drugs and new research, Peikin’s willingness to revise and update has given this book a very long lease on life. This is state-of-the-art treatment of GI disorders.

“Highly recommended for its thorough coverage, sound advice, and healthy suggestions.” —Library Journal