Nearly 100,000 Americans of all ages will be diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - this year. Because IBD is a chronic condition, it requires a lifetime of daily self-management. Knowledge is the key to living well. Vetted by the American Gastroenterological Association, here is expert advice from a trusted authority, Dr Sunanda Kane, on all aspects of living with IBD. Readers learn cutting-edge information about symptoms and symptom management; use of medications and surgery; the role of nutrition, supplements, and specific foods and diets; IBD complications; how to increase fertility and have a healthy pregnancy; and, other ways that IBD affects people's lives. This book is for people of all ages, including parents concerned about proper growth in their children and teens with IBD. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this book is destined to be the classic self-management book on IBD, one that doctors will recommend to all their patients with IBD.
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Insightful, well-written, balanced, clear, and easy to read. Every patient with IBD should own this lovely book. --Lawrence Brandt, MD, AGAF, Professor of Medicine and of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Montefiore Medical Center
Dr. Kane's book is a wonderful source of useful information and support to IBD patients and an outstanding contribution to the clinical literature for IBD physicians. --Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, The Joseph B. Kirsner Center for the Study of Digestive Diseases, University of Chicago Medical Center
Well organized and easy to read it will prove to be very useful for all patients suffering from IBD. I look forward to giving it to my liver patients who have IBD. --Melissa Palmer, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology, New York University Gastroenterology Associates, and author of Dr. Melissa Palmer s Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease
Dr. Kane's book is a wonderful source of useful information and support to IBD patients and an outstanding contribution to the clinical literature for IBD physicians. --Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine, The Joseph B. Kirsner Center for the Study of Digestive Diseases, University of Chicago Medical Center
Well organized and easy to read it will prove to be very useful for all patients suffering from IBD. I look forward to giving it to my liver patients who have IBD. --Melissa Palmer, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology, New York University Gastroenterology Associates, and author of Dr. Melissa Palmer s Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By thesolecist
Format:Paperback
I have had moderate to severe ulcerative colitis through the entire length of my colon for four years now. Recently, I decided to get more active in my management of the disease and this was the first book I picked up. I also began a blog recording what it is like to live with the disease. Check it out at nowucme.wordpress.com. I'm reposting my review of the book to help others find out all they can about their disease:
Couple nights ago I finished reading "IBD self-management." Overall, a great overview of many of the topics, covering Crohn's, U.C., and IBD in the other forms it comes in. Chapters are dedicated to the most important questions: what is it, what treatments are available, when is surgery an option, how should you change your diet, and how should you adapt your lifestyle.
As good a job as the book does at covering all of that in an informative, accessible way, it was too brief on a lot of the topics I really wanted to know more about. For example, although the chapter on diet has good information about the importance of fiber and its various forms, there isn't much useful advice on forming a diet around your disease, or specific foods that most people have trouble with. Likewise with the lifestyle chapter. Although I understand that everyone experiences IBD differently, more guidelines and information would have made the book significantly more useful.
One other omission is what IBD does to you as a person. Dr. Kane includes anecdotes about her patients and mentions that depression and other behavioral problems are associated with IBD, but neither of these conveys are addresses this side of the disease. This was not the purpose of the book, so I don't fault her for being light on this area, but I do see this as a huge part living and managing your IBD and one that needs attention.
Of course, that's why I began this blog in the first place.
Like I began with, this book is a great overview, especially if you have just been diagnosed with some form of IBD. It will help you understand what is happening and how to deal with it, and it is well worth a read for anyone who is affected by IBD in any way at all. Just don't expect to gain much insight into the non-medical effects of the disease.
Couple nights ago I finished reading "IBD self-management." Overall, a great overview of many of the topics, covering Crohn's, U.C., and IBD in the other forms it comes in. Chapters are dedicated to the most important questions: what is it, what treatments are available, when is surgery an option, how should you change your diet, and how should you adapt your lifestyle.
As good a job as the book does at covering all of that in an informative, accessible way, it was too brief on a lot of the topics I really wanted to know more about. For example, although the chapter on diet has good information about the importance of fiber and its various forms, there isn't much useful advice on forming a diet around your disease, or specific foods that most people have trouble with. Likewise with the lifestyle chapter. Although I understand that everyone experiences IBD differently, more guidelines and information would have made the book significantly more useful.
One other omission is what IBD does to you as a person. Dr. Kane includes anecdotes about her patients and mentions that depression and other behavioral problems are associated with IBD, but neither of these conveys are addresses this side of the disease. This was not the purpose of the book, so I don't fault her for being light on this area, but I do see this as a huge part living and managing your IBD and one that needs attention.
Of course, that's why I began this blog in the first place.
Like I began with, this book is a great overview, especially if you have just been diagnosed with some form of IBD. It will help you understand what is happening and how to deal with it, and it is well worth a read for anyone who is affected by IBD in any way at all. Just don't expect to gain much insight into the non-medical effects of the disease.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sandra Hill
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
You Need this Book its very informative!!!!!Thank you the best book yet that I have read i first got it from my Library ~decided I needed to buy
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By K719
Format:Paperback
I have had ulcerative colitis for over ten years. Before reading this book, I have always blamed climate, mold and diet for the disease (which I do believe plays a part, just not the only part). I am finally admitting I have this disease. My colitis was mostly dormant for years and then bam! I had three flare ups in the past year. Presently a student at UCCS, I went to the U library and checked out every book they had on the subject except the one on psychotherapy. (I'll get that one next time!) It did not take long to see, of the seven or eight books, this author had the most credibility and addressed all the topics necessary for me to speak intelligently with my doctor about my condition. I knew what my doctor was talking about when she brought up different antibiotics and why we would go that route (flagyl - ugh). Because I read the book, I realized my flare ups may have been caused by multiple visits to the endodontist for root canals. The antibiotics I took for the root canals, most likely, played a part. This book discussed ways I could have counteracted the antibiotics, so I will be ready in the future, though I'm hoping to never touch an antibiotic again. In any case, I recommended this book to my doctor and that she share it with all of her patients who want a better understanding of this disease. I skimmed the book in a few hours before a consultation with my GI doctor and put fifty post-it notes to mark what I needed. I now am buying this book to have as a reference. Compared to all the good and bad and miscellaneous information on the internet, this is the book I will go to first. Not only is she noted as the foremost authority on the subject from Mayo Clinic, she has cited all of her work. It is not just how she feels about the subject. As for not divulging more into diet, I respect that she only spent a small time on this subject as this disease is so vastly different for every person when it comes to that subject.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
book review
an informative overview of the diseases, learned what i needed as newly diagnosed patient. Highly recommended by my doctors, glad I got it.
Published 15 months ago by jen6872
5.0 out of 5 stars
very helpfull
This book was very helpfull.
I have ordered a book for myself and two books for
my friends.
I have ordered a book for myself and two books for
my friends.
Published on May 17, 2011 by Edward B. Eisendrath
4.0 out of 5 stars
Help for sufferers of IBD
Very useful as a reference book. Written in layperson's terms so it's easy to understand. I have actually had a consultation with the physician who wrote the book and found her... Read more
Published on April 10, 2011 by SBL
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to Understand
This book helped all of us in our family better understand the disease. It included symptoms, explanations, how to live with and how to treat this disease. Read more
Published on January 16, 2011 by Tee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Latest and best information available
I have a good friend who developed Crohn's Disease many years ago. I do wish this book had been available then to help him and his family. Read more
Published on August 30, 2010 by McGraw
5.0 out of 5 stars
A powerful resource for these sufferers who want a greater control...
Some things are troublesome to manage, but it doesn't mean you can't get them under control. "IBD Self-Management: The AGA Guide to Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis" is a... Read more
Published on July 8, 2010 by Midwest Book Review
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best author ever!!!
Dr. Kane is extremely knowledgeable and one of "us." It's easy to discuss your concerns and issues with her because she listens and makes the best decisions based on your issues. Read more
Published on April 18, 2010 by Jill K. Gruchot
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