Title: A guide to alternative medicine and the digestive system /
Authors: Minocha, Anil.
Publisher: SLACK,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; Complementary Therapies; Digestive System Diseases therapy; Digestive organs Diseases Alternative treatment.
Abstract: A Guide to Alternative Medicine and the Digestive System is unique in that it provides answers to many practical clinical questions, all in one comprehensive resource. This single-authored handbook by Dr. Anil Minocha contains content supported by close to a 1,000 scientific citations. A Guide to Alternative Medicine and the Digestive System discusses the supportive evidence, and addresses safety issues, side-effects, and drug interactions. Dr. Anil Minocha is Board-certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine, nutrition as well as fellowship trained in clinical pharmacology and medical toxicology. This extensive background brings a systematic approach to evaluating, treating, and managing patients with alternative medicine options when treating conditions related to the digestive system. Readers will find more than 70 chapters of succinct information written in a user-friendly format inside A Guide to Alternative Medicine and the Digestive System.
Contents: Section I Introduction -- ch. 1 Why Patients Are Frustrated -- ch. 2 Popularity and Status of Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- Section II Digestive System and Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- ch. 3 Pivotal Role of the Digestive System in Health -- Section III Humans Are Superorganisms -- ch. 4 A Bacterial Universe Within Our Body -- ch. 5 Bacteria May Actually Help: The Science Behind It -- ch. 6 Human Microflora and Chronic Disesases -- ch. 7 Role of Probiotics in Health Maintenance -- ch. 8 Select Probiotics Available on the Market -- ch. 9 Prebiotics and Synbiotics -- Section IV Leaky Gut Syndrome -- ch. 10 Leaky Gut: Fact or Fiction? -- ch. 11 Disorders Associated With Leaky Gut -- Section V Types of Complementary and Alternative Therapies Used -- ch. 12 Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies -- ch. 13 Acupuncture -- ch. 14 Aquatic Therapy -- ch. 15 Aromatherapy -- ch. 16 Ayurveda -- ch. 17 Biofeedback --