Review of Gastrointestinal Health: The Proven Nutritional Program to Prevent, Cure, or Alleviate Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcers, Gas, Constipation, Heartburn, and Many Other Digestive Disorders, Third Edition (Paperback)

I read the earlier edition of this book and have the new edition. I thought it was good enough to buy the second edition.

If you ever watch the commercials on TV during the evening news you would think pretty much everyone in the United States has something wrong with their stomach.That is not too far off.

I've seen tv commercials encouraging teenagers to start taking laxatives.

This book is good because it gives real life examples and doesn't try to tell anyone to always eat pefectly which is basically impossible and even if it is possible the person would die of monotony probably. For example I used to eat 3 or 4 pork chops at one meal but the book says meat should not be as significant a part of the diet. This causes you to lose weight also in a safe way.

The biggest thing I think is the part about exercise.The book says go for a long walk every night.

If you do this and also identify things you may not be able to digest such as milk you shouldn't have too many stomach problems.There's milk out now called 'Lactaid' which has the lactose enzyme added in.

Those who don't do these things will ultimately try to treat their problems with over the counter or prescription drugs rather than attack the problems at the source.

Updated 12/23/07
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Since I read this book and wrote the original review I have learned more about diet.The hell that I went through with my stomach was mainly caused by flooding my system with white sugar and other refined sweeteners such as high fructose corn syrup.White sugar is basically a poison for the body.The soft drink and candy companies are poisoning America and the the entire world really with this crap.

White sugar attacks and weakens the immune system.When I removed it from my diet I lost my allergies for trees, grasses, molds, and ragweed.

But you have to beware of so called 'sugar free' candy and other things also.These contain the sugar alcohols which are even worse than white sugar.

What you should look for is raw (not necessarily organic) sugar.

An emerging discovery in the area of natural health is maintaing the proper Ph level in the body's chemistry.

Jeff Marzano

Sugar in the Raw Raw Sugar, 24-Ounce Bags (Pack of 12)

Alkalize or Die

The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health: Restore Your Health by Creating Balance in Your Diet

McCann's Steel Cut Oatmeal, Traditional, 28-Ounce Tins (Pack of 4)




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