Healthy Digestion the Natural Way: Preventing and Healing Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel and Gallbladder Diseases, Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and More [Paperback]

D. Lindsey Berkson (Author)

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Publication Date: February 14, 2000

A complete guide to healing your digestive problems, once and for all--safely, inexpensively, naturally Good digestion is fundamental to good health, and even such common problems as chronic heartburn and gas can have harmful effects on virtually every cell in your body. Quick fixes such as over-the-counter and prescription medications don't address the real causes of the problems: they only mask symptoms. Nature, on the other hand, offers a variety of gentle, readily available remedies that not only treat underlying digestive problems but also help to promote overall well-being. Learn about natural solutions and how to put them to work for you in Healthy Digestion the Natural Way. Dr. D. Lindsey Berkson clearly and simply explains the normal digestive processes and what can happen to interfere with them. Then, drawing upon her decades of research and clinical experience successfully treating thousands of sufferers of digestive problems--many of whom had exhausted all the standard medical solutions--she provides:
* Easy-to-follow programs for correcting digestive problems without drugs
* Specific treatments for gas, heartburn, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, gallbladder disease, food allergies, and more
* Natural remedies, including diet, exercise, mind-body and breathing techniques, and reflexology
* Guidelines on how to design a naturally healthy diet tailored to your unique physical makeup, problems, and tastes

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A complete guide to healing your digestive problems, once and for all—safely, inexpensively, naturally Good digestion is fundamental to good health, and even such common problems as chronic heartburn and gas can have harmful effects on virtually every cell in your body. Quick fixes such as over-the-counter and prescription medications don’t address the real causes of the problems: they only mask symptoms. Nature, on the other hand, offers a variety of gentle, readily available remedies that not only treat underlying digestive problems but also help to promote overall well-being. Learn about natural solutions and how to put them to work for you in Healthy Digestion the Natural Way. Dr. D. Lindsey Berkson clearly and simply explains the normal digestive processes and what can happen to interfere with them. Then, drawing upon her decades of research and clinical experience successfully treating thousands of sufferers of digestive problems—many of whom had exhausted all the standard medical solutions—she provides:

• Easy-to-follow programs for correcting digestive problems without drugs
• Specific treatments for gas, heartburn, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcers, gallbladder disease, food allergies, and more
• Natural remedies, including diet, exercise, mind-body and breathing techniques, and reflexology
• Guidelines on how to design a naturally healthy diet tailored to your unique physical makeup, problems, and tastes

About the Author

Dr. D. LINDSEY BERKSON is a consulting scholar with the Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities. She is currently a women's health advocate and researcher studying the nutrition-breast cancer connection. She has been a doctor of chiropractic medicine and has a master's degree in nutrition. The founder of the prestigious Berkson Clinic in California, Dr. Berkson has had her own radio show, designs vitamins for digestive and women's health problems, and has lectured nationwide on health, clinical nutrition, and natural healing techniques. In addition to her clinical work, she draws on her decades of experience as a yoga teacher, organic gardener, and spiritual seeker; she has lived in India and has traveled the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471349623
• ISBN-13: 978-0471349624
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Ulcers & Gastritis
  • #6 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • #28 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Disorders & Diseases > Abdominal

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52 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Reference book for true believers, August 4, 2002

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This review is from: Healthy Digestion the Natural Way: Preventing and Healing Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel and Gallbladder Diseases, Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and More (Paperback)

Twenty direct, easily referenced chapters, each with recommendations for herbs and supplements (many not inexpensive), exercises, even reflexology pressure points. Take your pick of ailments and treatments. The author offers all you could wish for. If you suffer from IBS, go right to chapter 14. There's much useful and sensible info here along with a plethora of alternative therapies and theses (some presented with too much certainty--the controversial candida yeast connection, for example, or recommendations to "flush out" your gall bladder by drinking a "pint" of olive oil upon retiring and arising!). But thoughtful readers will probably want to supplement this text with one that is more mainstream, cautious and personal in its approach. Check out titles by Janowitz and Van Vorous.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! I am no longer confused!, March 6, 2000

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This review is from: Healthy Digestion the Natural Way: Preventing and Healing Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel and Gallbladder Diseases, Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and More (Paperback)

Whoever D.Lindsey Berkson is, I am glad she eixists. A practitioner that makes sense, is easy to understand, and who comes from science and the heart at the same time. Sweet relief. This is the first book that helps me understand why all my other attempts to heal myself have failed. I now get how to take vitamins, home tests for my digestion, and perform home cleansing and rebuilding programs that will make the rest of my healing attempts work. And I love that meditations, affirmation, visualizations and reflex points are given to augment the nutrients and herbs. And it is the easiest format and voice to comprehend what is actually going on. I am only sorry she is no longer in practice. I would go to wherever she was. But I await her next books and her web site with eagerness. Berkson, a job well-cone!

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Healthy Digestion the Natural Way, April 6, 2000

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Rose C. (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Healthy Digestion the Natural Way: Preventing and Healing Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel and Gallbladder Diseases, Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and More (Paperback)

This book clearly explained and identified sooo many misconceptions I had about the digestive system. I was thrilled with the information I gained and have already put into practice new ways to deal with my personal digestive problems. The results of this change to a natural way (no drugs) has improved my well being a 100 fold. Thanks to the author for writing this book and for the recommendation of this book in a local paper.