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Self Help Way To Treat Colitis and Other IBS Conditions, Second Edition Paperback – July 25, 2001

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A new edition of the bestselling, groundbreaking work on bowel disorders

Thoroughly updated and revised, The Self-Help Way to Treat Colitis and Other IBS Conditions returns with the latest research on the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. It also includes the practical, effective, do-it-yourself treatments that have made the book a classic of natural health.

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DeLamar Gibbons, M.D., practiced medicine in rural Utah and Idaho for more than 25 years and later served as director of clinical research for The Saturday Evening Post. He is the author of many medical articles and books.

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education; 2 edition (July 25, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0658012177
ISBN-13: 978-0658012174
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.3 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,261,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #110 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diseases & Physical Ailments > Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- #503 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Diseases & Physical Ailments > Abdominal
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful

This book cured my son's colitis!

By G. Nurse on November 14, 2005

Format: Paperback

My son Tom, now aged sixteen, had suffered from ulcerative colitis for almost three years.

I often looked for advice and help on the internet, once it became apparent that the gastroenterologist's standard medicines, azothioprine and steroids, were not helping Tom.

We were actually told by the specialist that diet made no difference!!!

As I watched Tom grow taller and thinner by the month, we tried the specific carbohydrate diet. This did not help.

I next took him to a naturopath, who prescribed slippery elm, which worked well for three months, then back to square one he went.

Then I found the book, written by an American doctor, who himself had suffered from colitis, and had researched it, using all his scientific skills and understanding, until he found a solution.

It was simply to remove from the diet all sugar, fruit and milk.

This is an easy diet to shop and cook for. Basically, Tom can eat anything savoury. We never did buy junk food - he only eats freshly prepared meat, fish, chicken, vegetables, potatoes, rice, pasta, etc.

Within days, as it says in the book, Tom felt better. The damaged gut began to heal.

After three months, he was well enough to take some exams, and after spending three years in his room, misssing school and friends, he is now leading a normal life again!

It feels like a miracle, and it is now six months since he started the diet. We are all meticulous about Tom's food. My daughter and I no longer eat sweets, cake or biscuits - well a little chocolate maybe, to help and support Tom in his recovery.

Friends and family prayed for him, but it still feels like a wonderful miracle.

Tom himself confessed to me that he thought he would never recover.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

If you are dealing with Ulcerative Colitis, you must read this..

By Dean on March 19, 2006

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This book really worked for me. It's small, and to the point, but as simple as it is, I couldn't find the same information anywhere else!

It's written by a doctor who had to deal with UC himself. The theory is still on the fringes, and you won't hear about sugar intollerances and sugar, fructose problems anywhere. However, they are a key factor in getting well in a number of illnesses.

I would definitely recommend this book for a read and to try out if you are dealing with chronic illnesses from unexplained origins.. such as UC, CD etc.

God bless the author.

PS- I've noted some further info, not included in the book. To properly avoid ALL fructose foods, also add to the list (besides those in the book and all fruits); corn, corn syrup, beets, carrots, tomato, peas, eggplant, and sweet potato. I've also noticed it is helpful to just avoid any form of "glucose syrup".

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

if you have bowel disease, you must read this book

By Maria on August 6, 2006

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I was diagnosed 17 years ago with UC at the age of 21. I've read many books and tried every diet, not to mention been to most types of alternative practitioners, & a slew of western doctors in various states, with no positive results. I recently got this book and for the first time I saw immediate & positive change. This book tells you what to avoid, and WHY. After fighting this disease for many years, I have never felt better. And after reading this book never have I had such a clear understanding of how the body's digestion works, and I certainly have never felt this good in almost 2 decades.

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

Good, bad, and ugly

By Just another opinion on February 18, 2008

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This is the best, most complete overview of the mechanics of fructose intolerance and how it affects bowel health that I have found in years of reading, but there are disappointing gaps in the author's practical advice, and some downright bizarre statements about weight loss. If you have found that the conventional high-fiber diet for IBS is not helping (or even making your IBS worse), read this book. This may be the key to your problems. Unfortunately, after convincingly establishing that fructose intolerance is at the root of much bowel distress, the author gives only spotty practical advice about what to eat and what to avoid. For example, he repeatedly warns against eating "wheat fiber," but says nothing whatsoever about oat or rice fiber. Are they safer? Just as bad? He mentions "waffle syrup made of corn" several times as a source of fructose. Is he implying that pure maple syrup is safe? Maple syrup is very high in fructose I believe, but anyone reading this book might assume that as long as the syrup is not derived from corn it is harmless. And his weight loss advice is just strange. He rails against ketogenic diets as unhealthy and counterproductive to weight loss, then gives you his version to try! While the bulk of his argument is a revision of the unexamined conventional wisdom on "healthy" eating that he believes is all wrong for IBS sufferers, his weight loss advice is a hodge-podge of exactly the same kind of lazy conventional wisdom. I suspect this reflects the fact that serious bowel disorders (his area of expertise) are more likely to result in weight loss and emaciation than obesity, so his weight loss diet is kind of a careless afterthought.Read more ›

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Finally, someone with answers!

By mom25 on September 5, 2005

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This book has the answers you won't hear many other places! Its not stress! It's in the food you eat, it's called "Fructose Intolerance". Dr. Gibbons tells you what to do to regain a normal life. Along with the University of Iowa website support for DFI (dietary fructose intolerance), you will have the answers you need.

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This was purchased to help a family member understand her condition and how to deal with it. All these self help/information books fit into ones library for understanding, yet all... Read more

Published 19 months ago by NY reader

Half of the book is fine, other half did not convince me completely

The author is a UC patient. I wanted to hear his take on condition and how he wants to treat it. So gave this books a try. Read more

Published on June 29, 2013 by Deltaforce

Very good

Got a lot of information out of it.
If you have the disease, you are always looking for a better way!

Published on October 28, 2012 by JGB

Best Find EVER!!

Suffering from IBS...this book is sure to help. My doctor said I would have to take meds the rest of my life, and I, by the grace of God found this book in the library. Read more

Published on August 9, 2012 by KC

Very informative

Ordered this book for my aunt and she called to tell me it had a world of information as well as recipes. She was very surprised at what foods she "shouldn't be eating! Read more

Published on July 19, 2012 by Chattipc

Finally something worked!!

I have gone through five other books promising to solve IBS problems with diet. I have tried the low fiber, no dairy, no sugar (besides fruit and honey)no gluten, and no starch... Read more

Published on January 27, 2012 by dhill

the self help way to treat colitis and other ibs conditions

the book came in excellent condition and within a few days of ordering, I had an earlier addition and wanted this newer one. Read more

Published on August 22, 2010 by M. Joan

Gibbons is my hero, I owe him the world

I found this book when feeling much despair in the treatment of my daughter who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Read more

Published on December 20, 2009 by Ms. B.

Excellent Resource and Guide

Although this book is short and relatively concise, it gave me the information I needed to really get my UC under control. Read more

Published on January 31, 2009 by FrostChicago

Gave me my life back!!!

I had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis about a year before finding this wonderful book. At that point I was barely able to leave the house due to the awful symptoms of this... Read more

Published on August 27, 2008 by Amazon Customer

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