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IBS For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness))
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$19.99
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$13.59
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Manufacturer: For Dummies
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.342
EAN: 9780764598142
ISBN: 0764598147
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2005-11-07
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Spot the triggers and handle IBS at home or work
Get control of your symptoms and improve your quality of life
Are you or a loved one suffering from IBS? This plain-English, reassuring guide explains all aspects of this frustrating condition and helps you find the right doctor and treatment plan. You get up-to-date information on the latest tests, healthy nutrition guidelines, diet and exercise plans, and the newest medicines and therapies to bring you much-needed relief.
Discover how to
* Get an accurate diagnosis
* Recognize the warning signs
* Reduce your stress
* Weigh treatment pros and cons
* Adopt an IBS-friendly diet
* Help children with IBS
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Summary: MY IBS IS GONE PLEASE READ!!!!
Comment: if you have back pain with your ibs u might have fibromyalgia please look in2 it if u do have fibro get the book what your doctor may not tell you about fibromyalgia and start the treatment it works!!!!
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Summary: Some decent advise, however...
Comment: If you choose to purchase and read this book, please proceed with caution! The main author, Dr. Carolyn Dean, has had serious disciplinary action taken against her by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, and is no longer licensed to practice medicine in Ontario, Canada (the state of California, however, has not taken away her license there). A google search on this subject can easily reveal a full report.
I was very disappointed - I buy Dummies books because for the most part they have helped me in the past with all sorts of problems. This book does seem to be written in earnest, and it is good to know that there are people out there who empathize with IBS sufferers. However, the thing that tipped me off to the quackery of the two authors was their unconditional support of herbs and supplements - and a little bit of internet investigation revealed the truth behind this book. I see from the amazon.com search results that Dummies has released another book on IBS by a different author - I hope that one is better.
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Summary: Better books out there
Comment: While I've found most "dummies" books to be comprehensive and objective, this one is not. Not only is it depressing (listing every food as a cause of IBS and recommending wearing adult diapers), it is also anti-Western medicine. Because the author has a doctorate of medicine and a doctorate of naturopathy, I had hoped this book would offer a well-balanced look at all avenues of treatment -- both Western and natural. Forget it. Every chapter ends with recommending a laundry list of obscure herbs and implementing her elimination diet.
More information is never a bad thing and there are better books out there. "The First Year: IBS" is a good book, as is "Irritable Bowel Syndrome & The Mind-Body/Brain-Gut Connections: 8 Steps for Living a Healthy Life with a Functional Bowel Disorder" and "The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine."
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Summary: the inside of a bubble
Comment: Unless I want to live inside a bubble it seems that this book is telling me EVERYTHING causes IBS-C. I tried all the ideas, the probiotics and herbs. Changed my diet. Everything the book suggested and my condition in two months went from bad to worse. I am diagnosed with type A IBS-C after many test there is no mistaking my condition for anything else. This book is a joke unless you want to spend your hard earned money on herbs and potions and diets that will land you in a hospital with malnutrion. I think this book needs to be taken lightly and read between the lines and if you are severe IBS C or B case RUN RUN FAST DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!
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Summary: my review
Comment: I found a lot of info in the book. It was one of the first I read on the topic of IBS. I would reccomend it as a starting point, on your journey of info collection. It is hard to say it is a great reference because every case of IBS is so individualized.
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