The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a strict grain-free, lactose-free, and sucrose-free dietary regimen intended for those suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (both forms of IBD), celiac disease, IBS, cystic fibrosis, and autism. It is based on the work of Elaine Gottschall, who wrote Breaking the Vicious Cycle, which introduces ...
In this completely revised and updated edition of his classic book on treating "bad gut" diseases, Dr. James Scala presents a new dietary plan that has been proven to help inflammatory bowel disease go into remission. Scala firmly believes that nutrition is preventative medicine and food is the vehicle of its practice. His drug-free food and ...
The New England Journal of Medicine lauds Dr. W. Grant Thompson as "a gifted teacher and clinician with a talent for clear exposition. " In the spirit of the highly acclaimed Gut Reactions, Dr. Thompson shares his expertise on how to cope with two widespread and debilitating diseases - colitis and Crohn's disease. These two chronic, nonfatal yet ...
Anyone who suffers from one of the mysterious chronic diseases collectively described as a "bad gut" knows that proper nutrition is a key factor in good health - but not at all easy to manage. For such a person, eating the wrong thing at the wrong time can trigger weeks of pain, fatigue, loss of function, and embarrassment. With the aid of ...
This easy to read, easy to use pocket guide has been written with the busy health care provider in mind. Patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - present special challenges for practitioners, whether in the office, in the clinic, or on the telephone. IBD patients typically ...
Written from a patient's perspective, this book provides timely information about how to obtain and maintain the highest quality of life possible while living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis--together known as inflammatory bowel disease--are chronic illnesses of unknown origin. The inflammation within ...
World-renowned clinicians provide a comprehensive yet concise overview of the myriad of issues surrounding inflammatory bowel diseases, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Writing in a language accessible to those both within and without the medical community, these experienced physicians fully explain what IBD is, why it does what it does, ...
Significant scientific progress has been made in recent years in the aetiopathogenesis of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), that has changed or will change in the future the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in these diseases. The relevance of classical conventional IBD therapies has been critically re-evaluated under criteria of ...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronically relapsing intestinal disorder that is characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain. The incidence of IBD is increasing worldwide. Although some major advances have been made in recent years, the pathogenesis of the disease still ...
"Operative Strategies in Inflammatory Small Bowel Disease", provides a thorough review of the operative techniques as well as the indications, and long term results for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease. As IBD is characterized by a high incidence of re-operations and complications, separate sections of the text are ...
This book, the proceedings of Falk Symposium 133 on Mechanisms of Intestinal Inflammation: Implications for Therapeutic Intervention in IBD', held in Berlin, Germany, on 10-11 June 2003, summarizes present knowledge in the area of unspecific and specific immune reactions in the gut, recording the gaps in our knowledge and, in particular, ...
This book focuses on the two most significant conditions, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, this book describes clinical signs, disease activity and progress, recurrence, complications and nutritional aspects. It discusses new drugs, medical and surgical treatment, and disease in childhood. Also includes differential diagnosis. Features: * ...
This book reviews focused topics - both clinical and basic science - in the fast-moving area of IBD, providing emphasis on the current challenges faced in the successful management of the disease. Turn to "Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease" ("IBD") when you need an expert opinion on the new, unusual or controversial areas of IBD and not ...
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, affects 1 person in every 400 in the UK. Between 6,000 and 12,000 new cases of ulcerative colitis are diagnosed every year, and research shows that the number of people with Crohn's disease has been rising steadily. While there are numerous volumes covering ...
A comprehensive consumer health guide to 'Inflammatory Bowel Disease' or IBD, written by a leading North American specialist, that includes symptoms, treatments, psychological factors, children with IBD, alternative treatments and more.
Between the 1950s and 1980s, Europe and North America saw a marked increase in the incidence of Crohn's disease in adults. The "North--South" divide in Europe disappeared and the incidence of paediatric Crohn's disease has grown. We are now entering a new era, in which inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially Crohn's disease, is emerging in ...
This volume is the proceedings of the symposium Trends in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapy 1999' held in Vancouver, Canada, August 27-29, 1999, and sponsored by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada and Axcan Pharma. It is the seventh international IBD symposium to be held in Canada and ...
The main emphasis of this new edition is on diagnosis, therapy and patient management, along with disease activity measures, IBD databases, and the use of diagnostic tests in clinical decision making. Each chapter consists of recommendations from an expert in the field concerning a very specific IBD topic. Precise recommendations for instituting, ...
The recipe for improving the quality of your life with IBD What you eat can make a big difference in how well you live with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Since poor-nutrition, and even malnutrition, is common among people afflicted with the disease, it's essential that IBD sufferers eat a well-balanced diet. If you're confused by the often ...
Most symposia on chronic inflammatory bowel disease during the last few years have focused on new aspects of aetiology and pathophysiology. However, based on such new aspects, changes in diagnosis and treatment have been developed over the last few years and some others are currently under investigation. This book, the proceedings of Falk ...
After a century of research, several lines of evidence now indicate that the ability of adenosine to directly control inflammatory cells has a major impact on the functions of the inflammatory and immune systems. Consequently, many promising therapeutic approaches are beginning to emerge that focus on the modulation of adenosine, including the ...
"Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Bench to Bedside" is a detailed and comprehensive story of the local and systemic pathophysiology of intestinal inflammation including management strategies. Research advances and current concepts of etiopathogenesis in the context of what is already known of the clinicopathologic features of these disorders are ...
This new edition of a successful work has been revised and updated to include all the very latest research on diagnosis, testing, medications, and surgical treatments. Henry Janowitz, a leading gastroenterologist, offers a complete guide to inflammatory bowel disease, offering facts alongside practical advice based on the author's own wealth of ...
The clinical efficacy of glucocorticoids in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease has been confirmed in a multitude of controlled monocentre and multicentre studies as well as from observations of the clinical course of the disease. Although, in the past, the treatment recommendations, dose regimen, substance selection and mode of ...
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