Relief from IBS"Excellent." WILLIAM A. WHITEHEAD, Ph.D. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE "If you're bright, working hard, pushing fast -- and feeling a debilitating ache in your gut that comes and goes -- you may be one of the more than 22 million Americans, most of them women, suffering symptoms that are NOT life-threatening and CAN be relieved." -- from RELIEF FROM IBS At last, here is a practical, straightforward guide that will help you gain mastery over the frustrations of IBS and simplify your life. Inside you'll find all the information you need, including: The various causes of IBS and how you can minimize their effects; how to identify harmful stresses in your life and significantly reduce their impact; how to design a diet that is both healthful AND pleasurable, and much more. |
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... symp- toms . The fact that I was not alone in my discomfort , and that I did , indeed , have millions of fellow sufferers , was of little solace . A 1980 study of apparently healthy people showed that " up to one third of subjects from ...
... symp- toms . The fact that I was not alone in my discomfort , and that I did , indeed , have millions of fellow sufferers , was of little solace . A 1980 study of apparently healthy people showed that " up to one third of subjects from ...
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... symp- toms . " If it doesn't show up on tests , it must be mental , ' they feel , and they pack the patient off to get his or her head checked . Naturally , this tends to create more stress in a patient who already has been suffering ...
... symp- toms . " If it doesn't show up on tests , it must be mental , ' they feel , and they pack the patient off to get his or her head checked . Naturally , this tends to create more stress in a patient who already has been suffering ...
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... symp- toms . The doctor may not consider medications because the patient neglects to mention what he or she is taking ( either prescribed by other physicians or over - the - counter ) . If the patient does mention some of the ...
... symp- toms . The doctor may not consider medications because the patient neglects to mention what he or she is taking ( either prescribed by other physicians or over - the - counter ) . If the patient does mention some of the ...
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
WHERE IS YOUR COLON? | 11 |
What are the symptoms? It is not in your head | 23 |
Copyright | |
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