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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... stop the liquid - diet therapy . Even if you feel perfectly well on a liquid diet , only after you stop the diet will you and your doctor know if anything has really been accomplished . As soon as you go back on regular food , your ...
... stops completely . When you stop taking the steroid , production begins again , but may be sluggish for up to a year . This means that you may need extra steroids at a time of physical stress , for up to twelve months after you have ...
... stop these medications , since disease activity is a greater potential risk to your baby than the drug . As noted earlier , therapeutic abortion may be rec- ommended where the mother has been taking either metho- trexate or ...
Contents
Who Gets IBD? What Causes It? | 9 |
Symptoms and Signs | 19 |
How Is IBD Diagnosed? | 28 |
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The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut: The Complete Nutritional Guide to ... James Scala Limited preview - 2000 |