Saturday, February 14, 2009

Boosting Your Digestive Health or Midwifery Mind and Spirit

Boosting Your Digestive Health: Through Conventional and Alternative Methods

Author: Mark Kan

Nearly everybody experiences occasional discomfort caused by digestion disorders. This book will give you a better understanding regarding which symptoms to look out for as potentially serious, and when to seek professional help. A team of experts offers guidance on a wide range of medicines, treatments, and therapies from both conventional and alternative medicine. They give valuable advice on general diet and lifestyle issues that promote optimal digestive health. Covering all options for treatment, they draw their recommendations from conventional medicine, nutritional science, herbal remedies, and established alternative therapies.



Table of Contents:
Foreword6
Introduction8
Part 1Understanding Digestive Health11
The Digestive System12
The mind
The mouth
The esophagus
The stomach
The small intestine
Gut-associated lymphatic tissue
The pancreas
The liver and gallbladder
The large intestine
The anus
What can go wrong
Signs and Symptoms22
Difficulty swallowing
Chest pain and heartburn
Bloating and flatulence
Indigestion
Nausea and vomiting
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Constipation
Bleeding
Changes in weight
When to seek professional advice
Conditions36
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Ulcers and stomach pain
Parasites and other infections
Dysbiosis
Leaky gut syndrome
Food allergies and intolerance
Irritable bowel syndrome
Celiac disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Diverticular disease
Gallbladder and liver disease
Cancers of the digestive system
Tests for the Digestive System64
Blood
Urine
Stool
CDSA
Intestinal permeability
X-rays
CT scan
MRI
Ultrasound
Endoscopy and colonoscopy
The acid test
Allergy and immunity
Secretory immunoglobulin A testing
Gluten intolerance
Candida albicans
Lactose intolerance
Vega and other electroacupuncture testing
Applied kinesiology
Part 2Options for Health73
Lifestyle Changes74
What to eat
Fiber
Energy
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats
Serving size
How many calories do you need?
What to avoid
Relaxing and managing stress
Meditation
Exercise
Posture
Simple Remedies100
Make food your medicine
Juicing
Supplements
Vitamins and minerals
Herbal medicine
Homeopathy
Over-the-counter medicines
Prescription medicines
Therapies124
Acupuncture and acupressure
Herbal medicine
Homeopathy
Naturopathy
Clinical nutrition
Mind-body medicine
Orthodox medicine
Integrated medicine
Useful Organizations140
Bibliography141
Index142

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Midwifery, Mind And Spirit

Author: Jennifer Hall

* A unique and useful resource for practitioners, lecturers and students who wish to examine the issues surrounding the spiritual aspects of midwifery and implement them into clinical practice * This practice and research-based text draws on a wide range of literature in nursing and other disciplines in addition to that of midwifery * Reflective exercises and questions encourage midwives to develop their professional understanding of spiritual care



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