Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis: Everything You Need to KnowInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes two chronic conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It has remained for too long the secret illness no one wants to admit to having, let alone discuss. One percent of North Americans have IBD, yet its cause is unknown, and there is no known cure. Fred Saibil, a renowned expert on IBD, provides concise, critical and practical information on the common symptoms and side effects. He describes the normal gastrointestinal system and then explains what specifically goes wrong in those suffering from IBD. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis includes important information on:
The book also provides detailed tables, sidebars and diagrams, plus travel tips and other self-help strategies for coping with IBD. For patients, their relatives and caregivers, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis explains the plain facts about this terrible disease, which seriously affects the daily lives of so many. |
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... reduces the production of certain chemicals in the intestine that cause diarrhea . It also inacti- vates oxygen ... reduce the risk of recurrent small - bowel Crohn's disease , although the reduction is modest , and more apparent in ...
... reduce the pred- nisone . He promptly began to have more symptoms of Crohn's disease , and had to increase his prednisone again . One month later , he again reduced his prednisone , with the same result . The next month all of his ...
... reduce or eliminate symptoms . Antidiarrheals During flare - ups of IBD , most gastroenterologists prefer to avoid ... reduce symp- toms by reducing inflammation . How Do Antidiarrheal Drugs Work ? Antidiarrheal drugs work by altering ...
Contents
Who Gets IBD? What Causes It? | 9 |
Symptoms and Signs | 19 |
How Is IBD Diagnosed? | 28 |
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References to this book
The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut: The Complete Nutritional Guide to ... James Scala Limited preview - 2000 |