IBS Relief: A Complete Approach to Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
by Dawn Burstall, T. Michael Vallis, Geoffrey K. Turnbull
Category: Health & Fitness

Take control of IBS so IBS doesn't take control of your life IBS Relief, Second Edition is an extensively updated, hands-onguide to help you manage your symptoms and limit the frequency,intensity, and duration of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) episodes.Written by a doctor, a dietitian, and a psychologist, this guidegives you a multidisciplinary approach encompassing every provenstrategy for managing IBS, including new drug therapies and stressmanagement techniques. This book won't confuse you with medical terminology--IBS isconfounding enough. Instead, the book contains questionnaires,lists, diaries, stress and food tolerance tests, and other tools tohelp you determine the pattern of your symptoms, identify triggers,and take appropriate action. You'll learn how to manage yourproblem based on your specific symptoms. Approaches include: * A three-step process for managing irritable bowel through healthyeating * Recommended diet adjustments for the six most common IBSsymptoms * Three stress-management strategies, including specific techniquesfor calming the body, calming the mind, and confrontingstress * Three steps to controlling pain This book gives you the tools, the techniques, and the informationyou need to make specific lifestyle and diet changes that can bringreal relief.