Optimal Digestion : New Strategies for Achieving Digestive Health (Paperback)

~ Trent W. Nichols MD (Author), Nancy Faass MSW MPH (Author)

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Product Description

Written by a team of medical experts, Optimal Digestion offers new ideas and information based on years of experience by doctors dealing with chronic digestive disorders, including heartburn, colitis, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and many more.This guide provides a comprehensive understanding of thenewest patient-centered approach to healing, combining the best of mainstream and alternative treatments. Because this approach focuses on the individual rather than the illness, treatment is based on your unique makeup.Optimal Digestion will help you create an individual healing program using diet, nutrients, medications, exercise, rest, and stress reduction.• Influences that throw your system out of balance
• Allergies and hypersensitivities
• Innocent foods that cause toxic effects
• The clues to your digestive problems
• A complete overview of how the digestive system works
• Nutritional strategies to improve your digestive health
• Essential information on strengthening your immune system
• A complete guide to digestive health that combines
expert medical advice, new and effective drugs, nutrition, herbal
supplements, and homeopathic remedies
• And much more!

About the Author

Edited by Trent W. Nichols M.D. and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH, the author team includes Elson Haas, M.D., Richard Kunin, M.D., Efrem Korngold, Lac, OMD, Michael Rosenbaum, M.D., and Martin Rossman, M.D. All are experts of integrative medicine and published authors, contributing information in their specialties.

Product Details

• Paperback: 614 pages
• Publisher: Quill Press (November 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380804980
• ISBN-13: 978-0380804986
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,012,148 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars optimal digestion, August 25, 2000

By A Customer

I am a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine and picked this book up at a local bookstore on a whim, wondering if there was anything that I could learn from it. To my surprise I read without stopping for about three hours after opening the book. What a delight to find a book so full of great information for the lay person and for a professional at the same time! This book is well laid out with clear diagrams and good advice. Well worth buying.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, April 23, 2002

By	Alison Omalley (Carmel, IN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the best book I have ever read on digestive disorders. It covers every situation imaginable. I consider this a "must read" for anyone with inflammatory bowel disease or bowel disorders associated with autism. It also covers Irritable Bowel, parasites, and other difficult to treat situations. This is a well-written, intelligent, insightful book. I highly recommend it as my new favorite.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For all digestive health concerns - this is it!, December 6, 2001

By	"agkirkland" (Little Rock, AR United States) - See all my reviews

This has to be one of the most extensive and enlightening books on digestive health available. It covers all things digestive and is authored by a wide variety of healthcare professionals who represent a healthy balance of traditional and alternative thinking. It is the most informative (and enjoyable) book on digestive health I've purchased - and I've got quite a few.

It even provides contact information for most of the authors, should you decide to make personal contact or seek treatment. Definitely a worthwhile purchase!