Research suggests that as many as eight million people in the UK have IBS. While it’s fair to say that most of us can suffer with uncomfortable and embarrassing digestive problems at some point in our lives, how do you know if you’re suffering with IBS?
What tests can be done to rule out more serious conditions? Should you change your diet or eliminate certain foods? Can lifestyle changes really make a difference?
All these issues are covered in this book, along with advice and information from professional nutritionists, doctors and dieticians. There’s even a chapter dedicated just to women, as well as some IBS-friendly menus and case studies.
Whether you’re a parent with a child who has IBS, a partner of someone who suffers with the condition or suspect you have IBS yourself, you’ll find essential information here.
The best cure for IBS is to understand it, and this book will surely help.
IBS - The Essential Guide is written by Sarah Dawson. Sarah is an experienced freelance journalist, with a particular interest in health and alternative therapies. Sarah has suffered from mild to medium IBS. To visit Sarah's journalism website please go to www.sarahdawsonjournalist.com. To visit her yoga website plase go to www.karmiyoga.com.
Page count: 120
Chapter headings: What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?, Understanding Your Digestive System, Who Gets IBS?, What Causes IBS?, IBS Symtoms, Being Diagnosed, Women and IBS, Treating Your IBS, Food and Nutrition, IBS in the 21st Century, The Brain and IBS, Coping and Living with IBS, Conclusion, Frequently Asked Questions, Case Studies, Help List.
Publication date: August 2009
Click here to download the first chapter of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - The Essential Guide
ISBN number: 978-1-86144-073-0
Book Reviews
'Finding out as much as you can about your condition from a reliable source and talking to others in a similar situation can make a real difference to the way you cope...Try: Irritable Bowel Syndrome - The Essential Guide by Sarah Dawson.' Woman's Weekly
'Packed full of essential information and advice that is easy to read.' Yoga magazine.
