This reassuring, practical and transformative guide is essential reading If you suffer from, or think you might be suffering from, IBS, an uncomfortable condition which can feel like it's running your life. This book will help you regain control. Beat Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome explains all the worthwhile therapies, helps you identify which one to try, and shows how to work with your doctor on defeating this distressing condition. It works through all the areas of your lifestyle which might be contributing, including diet and stress management, as well as making sure you have the right clinical support. It will give you strategies for immediate relief, along with showing how the latest research findings can offer long-term solutions, and explains the benefits of both well-known and less well-known therapies, including: - Exercise - Relaxation and hypnotherapy - Understanding the importance of balance in the gut. Change your life by picking up this book and making a plan to beat IBS.

If you suffer from, or think you might be suffering from, IBS, this book will give you the solutions you need to regain your life. Not only does it explain all the worthwhile therapies, it helps you to identify which one will work for you. By showing you how to work with your doctor, and what the first steps are to beating this distressing condition, it will work through all the areas of your lifestyle which might be contributing, including diet and stress management, as well as making sure you have exactly the right clinical support. It will give you strategies for immediate relief, along with showing how the latest research findings can offer long-term solutions, and explains the benefits of both well-known and less well-known therapies, including: * Exercise * Relaxation and hypnotherapy * Understanding the importance of balance in the gut

If you suffer from, or think you might be suffering from, IBS, this book will give you the solutions you need to regain your life. Not only does it explain all the worthwhile therapies, it helps you to identify which one will work for you. By showing you how to work with your doctor, and what the first steps are to beating this distressing condition, it will work through all the areas of your lifestyle which might be contributing, including diet and stress management, as well as making sure you have exactly the right clinical support. It will give you strategies for immediate relief, along with showing how the latest research findings can offer long-term solutions, and explains the benefits of both well-known and less well-known therapies, including: * Exercise * Relaxation and hypnotherapy * Understanding the importance of balance in the gut

Soothe your digestive system with 200+ meal plans and recipes The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Eating Well with IBS will introduce readers suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) to the information they need to identify the foods that trigger symptoms and prepare recipes meal plans that alleviate those symptoms. • Features more than 200 recipes and meal plans • Kate Scarlata is a licensed dietician with 20 years of experience helping IBS patients with their condition, and an IBS sufferer herself • Thirty-five million Americans are estimated to suffer from IBS, the second leading cause of worker absenteeism

Are you suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Do you have episodes of wind, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea? If so, this probably means that your digestive system is not functioning properly and you need to find out why. Based on proven methods applied in her own practice, Hilda Glickman discusses the symptoms of IBS, shows you how to test at home for the possible causes and looks at how you can improve your overall health through simple changes to your diet. Written in a clear, accessible style, this book offers a five-step plan that will enable you to ·Find out and eliminate what should not be in your digestive tract ·Add in what should be in the digestive tract ·Facilitate the reintroduction of beneficial bacteria ·Heal and strengthen your digestive tract ·Learn how you should eat in order to maintain a healthy digestion Your digestive system doesn't exist on its own. If it is not functioning correctly your overall health will be adversely affected. This book will show you how to heal your gut, improve your health, and prevent further problems.

Soothe your symptoms, enjoy your life—a meal plan for IBS relief If IBS has diminished your love of food, there’s good news—it doesn’t have to be that way. Satisfy your palate and relieve your symptoms with The 28-Day Plan for IBS Relief. More than just creative recipes, this one-month plan takes a low-FODMAP diet approach to accommodating your specific food tolerances so you can thrive with a personalized diet. You’ll start with understanding the science behind how your gut works through informative lessons about personal thresholds and serving sizes. Then you’ll take advantage of the helpful charts and tables that make shopping for FODMAP-friendly groceries and preparing yummy meals for your new IBS diet, fast and delicious. The 28-Day Plan for IBS Relief includes: Plan it out—A thorough, 4-week guide takes the stress out of every meal with no more guessing which foods might trigger IBS symptoms. Read up—Learn how to quickly scan labels for high FODMAP ingredients so you know exactly what you’re eating. Track progress—Use dedicated journaling space to make notes on what you love, or jot down any recipe tweaks for future reference.

Take control of IBS so IBS doesn't take control of your life IBS Relief, Second Edition is an extensively updated, hands-on guide to help you manage your symptoms and limit the frequency, intensity, and duration of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) episodes. Written by a doctor, a dietitian, and a psychologist, this guide gives you a multidisciplinary approach encompassing every proven strategy for managing IBS, including new drug therapies and stress management techniques. This book won't confuse you with medical terminology--IBS is confounding enough. Instead, the book contains questionnaires, lists, diaries, stress and food tolerance tests, and other tools to help you determine the pattern of your symptoms, identify triggers, and take appropriate action. You'll learn how to manage your problem based on your specific symptoms. Approaches include: * A three-step process for managing irritable bowel through healthy eating * Recommended diet adjustments for the six most common IBS symptoms * Three stress-management strategies, including specific techniques for calming the body, calming the mind, and confronting stress * Three steps to controlling pain This book gives you the tools, the techniques, and the information you need to make specific lifestyle and diet changes that can bring real relief.