Making sense of IBS : a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome

ISBN: 9781421411156
ISBN: 1421411156
Physical Description: print xii, 380 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Copyright: &copy;2013.

Summary: "Drawing on his many years of experience treating people who have symptoms of IBS, Dr. Brian E. Lacy explains normal digestion, the causes of IBS, how IBS is diagnosed, and what to expect with treatment. He also explores special topics such as IBS in children and psychological, hypnotherapeutic, and psychiatric therapies. Important new information in the second edition includes: the roles of fiber, gluten, lactose, and fructose in the development and treatment of IBS; the use of probiotics and antibiotics to treat IBS; similarities and differences between IBS and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); the relationship between small intestine bacterial overgrowth and IBS; how to make the most of your visits to a gastroenterologist; lifestyle modifications that can improve symptoms of IBS"--