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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... ( stricture ) in the small intestine may have particular difficulty with fibrous foods , because the stricture is fixed in size and cannot get wider , no matter how hard the intestine tries to push fibrous foods through . These people may ...
... strictures . What is interesting about this surgery is that the Crohn's disease in the area of the operated - on stricture improves con- siderably after the operation . When strictureplasty patients are operated upon for some other ...
... stricture . People with strictures have narrow stools , but many people with narrow stools don't have strictures ! The simple act of straining to have a bowel movement prevents the anal sphincter from relaxing properly , and this forces ...
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 |