Food and the Gut Reaction [Paperback]

Elaine G. Gottschall (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 143 pages
• Publisher: Kirkton Pr Ltd (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096927680X
• ISBN-13: 978-0969276807
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rescued my mom, March 4, 2003

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This review is from: Food and the Gut Reaction (Paperback)

I urge colitis sufferers to try this book's advice, and to smile once more. Ten years ago, my mother was suffering from severe colitis symptoms: diarrhea, pain, mucus, weakness and heavy bleeding. Doctors offered her one option, and that was surgery. When things were looking pretty bleak, we came upon Dr. Gottschall's book. After only ten days on the diet described in the book, Mom showed significant signs of improvement. When she cheated, her syptoms worsened. Then she stuck to the diet and stayed on it the two full years, feeling better and better. After two years, she switched to a modified version of the diet which she maintains to this day. Mom is now energetic and virtually symptom-free, and knows what do if symptoms reappear. She has learned to pay close attention to what nutritious foods her body really craves, and usually it's right. Thank you Dr. Gottschall!

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Food and the Gut Reaction, November 30, 1999

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Roy Jensen (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food and the Gut Reaction (Paperback)

If you have an intolerance for carbohydrates this book gives you the nuts and bolts of going on a carbohydrate free diet. The book explains why you have the intolerance and gives some recipes to get you started. I was feeling terrible and this book saved my life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful lifesaver, July 25, 2010

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This review is from: Food and the Gut Reaction (Paperback)

My daughter had a life and death gut problem. We found this book with its suggested diet and put her on it with our peditricians approval.
She was not expected to live past three, she is now 20 and thriving. It is a wonderful book for anyone struggling with Chron's, celiac or any other gut disorder.
I hightly recommend giving it a try before any surgery if possible.