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:
| Foreword | 6 | |
| Introduction | 8 | |
| Part 1 | Understanding Digestive Health | 11 |
| The Digestive System | 12 | |
| 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 Symptoms | 22 | |
| 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 | ||
| Conditions | 36 | |
| 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 System | 64 | |
| 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 2 | Options for Health | 73 |
| Lifestyle Changes | 74 | |
| 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 Remedies | 100 | |
| Make food your medicine | ||
| Juicing | ||
| Supplements | ||
| Vitamins and minerals | ||
| Herbal medicine | ||
| Homeopathy | ||
| Over-the-counter medicines | ||
| Prescription medicines | ||
| Therapies | 124 | |
| Acupuncture and acupressure | ||
| Herbal medicine | ||
| Homeopathy | ||
| Naturopathy | ||
| Clinical nutrition | ||
| Mind-body medicine | ||
| Orthodox medicine | ||
| Integrated medicine | ||
| Useful Organizations | 140 | |
| Bibliography | 141 | |
| Index | 142 |
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