Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Food Solutions):: Recipes and Advice to Control Symptoms [Paperback]

Patsy Westcott (Author), Philip Wilson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2002 | Series: Food Solutions

An invaluable guide to the prevention and control of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). IBS is estimated to affect 10-15 percent of people in the UK, causing distressing and embarrassing symptoms such as bloating and excessive wind. Explains how improved nutrition can help prevent and ease the symptoms. Contains more than 60 recipes, each tailored to prevent and counteract symptoms. Guidance for a healthy lifestyle, including diet and exercise. Includes orthodox, alternative and self-help treatments.

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About the Author

Patsy Westcott is an experienced health writer with a particular interest in healthy eating. She is the author of a number of successful books in the Hamlyn Food Solutions series: Healthy Heart, Eczema, and Rheumatism and Arthritis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Hamlyn (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0600604950
• ISBN-13: 978-0600604952
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,808,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inflamatory Bowel Disease-Food Solutions, November 3, 2003

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Joseph S. Maresca "Dr. Joseph S. Maresca CPA,... (Bronxville, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Food Solutions):: Recipes and Advice to Control Symptoms (Paperback)

The book provides classic symptoms for inflammatory bowel
disease; such as, feeling of fullness, irritable bladder,
headache, fatigue and fibromyalgia. The authors distinguish
between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion which
is the enzyme breakdown of food in the body. IBS happens when
the muscular activity or motility is altered. Contraction
either speeds up or slows down food movements through the
digestive tract. John Hopkins University found that 6 - 8
peristaltic contractions were the ideal; whereas, IBS patients
can have as few as "0" contractions and as many as 25.
A slowdown of food movements can lead to putrification of
the food, fermentation and bacterial overgrowth. Classic
triggers of this condition are dairy, insufficient fiber,
excessive smoking, stress and certain types of drugs.
The challenge for the patient is to diarize the food each
day and the adverse reactions as a condition precedent to
managing this disease. A related work by Hamlyn recommends
the evaluation of stool samples for parasitic infection and
the sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. Loperamide may be utilized to
reduce bowel contractions and Mebeverine is an anti-spasm
drug. Ispaghula husk may be used as a bulking agent to harden
stool prior to elimination. Peppermint oil classically relaxes
gut muscles. Hamlyn's work recommends that IBS patients
reduce sugary foods, reduce or eliminate smoking, increase
omega 3 oils and decrease milk consumption.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Regarding Science-Ejected Vitalism, 2002:, April 28, 2008

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Robert J. Cullen "'Dr. Bob Ironic'" (Bridgeport, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Food Solutions):: Recipes and Advice to Control Symptoms (Paperback)

Vitalism is a profoundly science-ejected concept, though many CAM or 'natural health' cabals falsely claim that vitalism survives scientific scrutiny.

This book is a prime example of naturopathy's vitalism [aka "vis medicatrix naturae"].

I quote:

"naturopathy [...] the main aim of diagnosis is to find out how well your vital force is working [...in naturopathy,] hydrotherapy may be used to help stimulate the body's vital force [p.058]."

-r.c.