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Take control of your IBS : everything you need to know to feel better / Kirsten Jackson.

Summary:

"Take Control of Your IBS is the road-tested, practical guide that will change your life. Offering simple, fad-free professional advice, it will help you diagnose issues, bring comfort and reduce symptoms and flare-ups. With so much misinformation out there for those of us with irritable bowel syndrome, it can be hard to know where to start. Drawing on scientific research and personal experience, consultant dietitian Kirsten Jackson guides you through each step"-- Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781399410922
ISBN: 139941092X
Physical Description: 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: London ; Green Tree, 2024.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-297) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: What is IBS? -- Section 1: Laying the foundations. It's all in your head -- Sleep -- Movement not exercise -- Feed your gut! -- Section 2: Identifying dietary triggers. Dietary drugs -- Is the low-FODMAP diet really the holy grail? -- Section 3: Living the life you want to. What to do when things go south -- What-supp? -- No, you don't have to give up being vegan! -- Periods and poo -- Love and intimacy -- Living with a normal life with IBS -- Section 4: Beyond IBS. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth -- Histamine intolerance -- The long-term outlook -- Epilogue -- Appendices.