Review of Optimal Digestive Health: A Complete Guide (Paperback)

As a person living with Crohn's disease, I found Optimal Digestive Health insightful in helping me understand some reasons why my body works the way it does. The book is complete yet very easy to read.

Product Description
A comprehensive and integrative approach to achieving digestive health using mainstream, complementary, and alternative therapies.
- Offers complete information on herbal and homeopathic remedies, supplements, diets, medical tests, and environmental toxin reduction.
- Includes a step-by-step diet to help readers moderate their carbohydrate intake and balance blood sugar levels.
- Contains effective therapies for 30 digestive disorders, from candida to ulcers.
According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 90 million Americans suffer from digestive disorders. Drawing on the expertise of 25 practitioners, Optimal Digestive Health explores the symptoms, possible causes, medical testing, and effective treatments for 30 digestive disorders, from candida and colitis to ulcers. In addition, the authors explain the role digestion plays in many other health conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, headaches, mood swings, immune function, and skin problems. They provide clear information on detoxification, food allergies, and environmental factors, as well as meditation, qigong, and yoga. A step-by-step diet is offered to help readers moderate their carbohydrate intake and balance their blood sugar--keys to health and weight loss. Optimal Digestive Health demystifies the use of herbal therapies, acupuncture, biofeedback, and Ayurveda in the treatment of digestive disorders, pairing the best of mainstream medicine and complementary therapies with intelligent self-care for an integrated patient-centered approach to healing.

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Review of The Estrogen Alternative: A Guide to Natural Hormonal Balance (Paperback)

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Review of Whole Food Facts: The Complete Reference Guide (Paperback)

I really enjoyed reading Whole Food Facts- The Complete Reference Guide by Evelyn Roehl. This is a very well written and informative book.It speaks to Dairy Products, Fats and Oils, Fruits, Grains, Legumes, Nuts and Seeds, Sweeteners, Vegetables, Other Foods, Types of Diets, and the Value of Nutrients and Food Supplements.It explains WHAT they are, HOW your body uses them, How Nutritious are the Specific Foods.Sometimes the Book explains how to USE and STORE certain types of food and explaines the different types of a certain food, such as Fats and Oils.It further addresses the Vitamins found in each type if food and some additatives.It provides a guide for how long you can store fruit and the peak season of availability of the fruit.Toward the end, there is a section on Vitamins and their uses in the body that I found extremely interesting.It also recommended amounts needed for good health.I am very glad I bought this book as it is a great reference book.It even tells me how to prepare a few foods- not receipes, just preparation.



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Review of Food Allergies and Food Intolerance: The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment (Paperback)

An invaluable reference source that gives a comprehensive discussion of the differencebetween true food allergies and food intolerance. You will find numerous case histories which help thoroughly explain the ill effectsfood can have on people. This book explores both sides of controversialissues concerning the symptoms caused by food intolerance, and withscientific data supports the idea that many diseases are related to the illeffects of food. There is an in-depth discussion of Rheumatoid Arthritis,IBS, Migraine headaches, and the use of diagnostic testing. A completeoverview of "Bugs in the System" will enlighten all who suspectthey suffer from an overpopulation of yeast or unsuitable bacteria in thegut. It will help you uncover food allergies and food intolerances throughan explicit step by step elimination diet. The authors have dedicated acomplete chapter to explain exactly how to use their three-stage approachto uncover the foods that may be making you feel ill!Stage one of theplan is one month of eating healthy by eliminating foods and drinks thathave a drug-like action on the body, such as coffee, tea, cola, chocolate,cocoa, alcohol, sugar, histamine-rich foods and food additives. Stage twois an elimination diet that excludes the most common allergens and Stagethree is much more restictive and is designed to help those sensitive tomany foods. The authors suggest that your physician performs an examinationto rule out any servious medical problems prior to trying this eliminationdiet. This book is a must for anyone who suffers from chronic, unexplainedhealth problems. It is the most complete source I have read yet concerningthe ill effects of food!



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