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Product Description: You owe it to yourself to make informed decisions! There may be better options for your digestive problems than a prescription or surgical procedure. Now, with Gut Solutions, the second book by best selling author and digestive care expert, Brenda Watson, N.D. (naturopathic doctor), and Leonard Smith, M.D. (medical doctor and renowned gastrointestinal surgeon), you will find easy to understand, natural solutions for your particular digestive care conditions.
Gut Solutions will present digestive care research and provide a simple plan to achieve optimum health. You will:
*Learn about various therapeutic/natural options for your digestive conditions.
*Get the facts on effective diet and lifestyle changes - before you are given a prescription or surgical procedure to treat your digestive disease.
*Be empowered to ask your physician intelligent and focused questions about your digestive health issues.
*Have the opportunity to make informed decisions and play an active role in your Gut Solutions.

Pages: 248
Cover: Soft
Publisher: Renew Life Press
Date Published: 2003, 2004
Edition: Second
Table of Contents: Introduction: 1
Chapter 1
Some Basics: 3
A Quick Trip Down the Digestive Tract: 3
Peristalsis: 4
Beneficial Bacteria: 4
Secretion: 5
Absorption: 6
Hormones: 7
The Two Nervous Systems: 7
The Mind-Gut Connection: 9
Case Study of John: 9
Case Study of Jill: 10
Dr Smith's Comments: 10
What Can Go Wrong?: 12
Symptoms of Digestive Dysfunction: 13
Restoration of Normal Functions: 13
Dr. Smith's Comments: 14
Chapter 2
Esophageal Problems: 17
Barrett's Esophagus: 17
What is it?: 17
What Causes it?: 17
Who Gets it?: 18
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 19
How is it Diagnosed?: 19
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 19
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 21
Diet: 21
Supplements: 21
Lifestyle: 21
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 21
Esophagitis: 22
What is it?: 22
What Causes it?: 22
Who Gets it?: 23
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?: 23
How is it Diagnosed?: 24
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 24
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 26
Diet: 26
Supplements: 26
Lifestyle: 26
Complementary Mind/Body Approaches: 26
Gastroesophageal Reflex Disease (GERD): 27
What is it?: 27
What Causes it?: 27
Who Gets it?: 29
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?: 29
How is it Diagnosed?: 30
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 31
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 34
Diet: 34
Supplements: 34
Lifestyle: 35
Complementary Mind/Body Approaches: 35
Heartburn: 36
What is it?: 36
What Causes it?: 36
Who Gets it?: 36
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?: 36
How is it Diagnosed?: 36
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 36
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 37
Hiatal Hernia: 38
What is it?: 38
What Causes it?: 38
Who Gets it?: 38
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?: 38
How is it Diagnosed?: 39
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 39
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 40
Diet: 40
Supplements: 40
Lifestyle: 40
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 40
Dr. Smith's Comments: 41
General Recommendations for all Esophageal Problems: 42
Chapter 3
Stomach Problems: 43
Gastritis: 43
What is it?: 43
What Causes it?: 43
Who Gets it?: 44
What Are The Signs and Symptoms?: 45
How is it Diagnosed?: 45
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 45
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 48
Diet: 48
Supplements: 48
Lifestyle: 48
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 49
Peptic Ulcers: 50
What is it?: 50
What Causes it?: 50
Who Gets it?: 52
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?: 53
How is it Diagnosed?: 53
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 54
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 56
Diet: 56
Supplements: 56
Lifestyle: 56
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 57
Dr. Smith's Comments: 57
General Recommendations for all Stomach Problems: 58
Chapter 4
Intestinal Problems: 59
Appendicitis: 59
What is it?: 59
What Causes it?: 59
Who Gets it?: 60
What Are the Signs and Symptoms?: 60
How is it Diagnosed?: 61
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 62
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 63
Supplements: 63
Lifestyle: 64
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 64
Dr. Smith's Comments: 64
Candidiasis: 65
What is it?: 65
What Causes it?: 65
Who Gets it?: 66
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 67
How is it Diagnosed?: 69
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 69
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 70
Diet: 70
Supplements: 71
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 72
Dr. Smith's Comments: 72
Yeast Questionnaire - Adult: 73
Yeast Questionnaire - Child: 75
Constipation: 77
What is it?: 77
What Causes it?: 77
Who Gets it?: 79
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 79
How is it Diagnosed?: 80
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 81
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 83
Diet: 83
Supplements: 83
Lifestyle: 84
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 84
Dr. Smith's Comments: 85
Diarrhea: 86
What is it?: 86
What Causes it?: 86
Who Gets it?: 87
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 87
How is it Diagnosed?: 88
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 88
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 90
Diet: 90
Supplements: 90
Lifestyle: 91
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 91
Dr. Smith's Comments: 91
Diverticular Disease: 92
What is it?: 92
What Causes it?: 92
Who Gets it?: 93
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 93
How is it Diagnosed?: 94
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 95
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 97
Diet: 97
Supplements: 97
Lifestyle: 98
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 98
Gas: 99
What is it?: 99
What Causes it?: 99
Who Gets it?: 101
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 101
How is it Diagnosed?: 101
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 102
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 103
Diet: 103
Supplements: 103
Lifestyle: 104
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 104
Gluten Sensitivity: 105
What is it?: 105
What Causes it?: 105
Who Gets it?: 106
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 106
How is it Diagnosed?: 108
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 109
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 110
Supplements: 110
Lifestyle: 111
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 111
Dr. Smith's Comments: 111
Hemorrhoids: 113
What is it?: 113
What Causes it?: 113
Who Gets it?: 113
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 114
How is it Diagnosed?: 114
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 115
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 116
Diet: 116
Supplements: 116
Lifestyle: 117
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 117
Dr. Smith's Comments: 117
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: 118
Crohn's Disease: 120
What is it?: 120
What Causes it?: 120
Who Gets it?: 122
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 123
How is it Diagnosed?: 123
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 125
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 127
Diet: 127
Supplements: 127
Lifestyle: 129
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 129
Ulcerative Colitis: 130
What is it?: 130
What Causes it?: 130
Who Gets it?: 130
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 130
How is it Diagnosed?: 131
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 132
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 134
Diet: 134
Supplements: 135
Lifestyle: 136
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 136
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 137
What is it?: 137
What Causes it?: 137
Who Gets it?: 138
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 139
How is it Diagnosed?: 139
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 140
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 142
Diet: 142
A Word About Fiber: 142
Supplements: 142
For IBS Diarrhea: 143
Lifestyle: 144
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 144
Dr. Smith's Comments: 145
Lactose Intolerance: 147
What is it?: 147
What Causes it?: 147
Who Gets it?: 148
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 148
How is it Diagnosed?: 149
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 150
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 151
Diet: 151
Supplements: 151
Lifestyle: 152
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 152
Dr. Smith's Comments: 152
Leaky Gut Syndrome: 153
What is it?: 153
What Causes it?: 153
Who Gets it?: 155
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 155
How is it Diagnosed?: 156
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 156
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 157
Tests for Leaky Gut: 157
Diet: 157
Supplements: 157
Lifestyle: 158
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 158
Dr. Smith's Comments: 158
Parasitic Disease: 159
What is it?: 159
What Causes it?: 159
Who Gets it?: 160
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 161
How is it Diagnosed?: 162
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 163
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 164
Test for Parasites: 164
Diet: 164
Supplements: 164
Lifestyle: 166
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 166
General Recommendations for: 167
Total Health Continuum: 168
Chapter 5
Liver, Pancreas and Gallbladder Problems: 169
Cirrhosis: 169
What is it?: 169
What Causes it?: 169
Who Gets it?: 170
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 171
How is it Diagnosed?: 172
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 173
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 174
Diet: 174
Supplements: 174
Lifestyle: 175
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 176
Dr. Smith's Comments: 176
Gallstones: 177
What is it?: 177
What Causes it?: 177
Who Gets it?: 178
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 179
How is it Diagnosed?: 180
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 181
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 183
Diet: 183
Supplements: 183
Lifestyle: 185
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 185
Dr. Smith's Comments: 186
Hepatitis: 187
What is it?: 187
What Causes it?: 187
Who Gets it?: 189
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 190
How is it Diagnosed?: 190
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 190
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 192
Diet: 192
Supplements: 192
Lifestyle: 193
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 194
Dr. Smith's Comments: 194
Pancreatitis: 195
What is it?: 195
What Causes it?: 195
Who Gets it?: 196
What are the Signs and Symptoms?: 196
How is it Diagnosed?: 197
What is the Standard Medical Treatment?: 197
Optional Nutritional Approaches: 198
Diet: 198
Supplements: 198
Lifestyle: 199
Complementary Mind/Body Therapies: 199
Dr. Smith's Comments: 199
Digestive HOPE for the Future: 200
Appendix: 202
The Digestive Care Diet: 202
Juicing Combinations: 213
Overview of Standard Medial Diagnostics: 214
X-Rays: 214
CT Scan (Computerize Tomography): 214
Lower GI Series (Barium Enema): 214
Upper GI Series (Barium Swallow): 214
Scopes: 214
Colonoscopy: 214
Sigmoidoscopy: 214
Upper Endoscopy: 215
Virtual Colonoscopy: 215
Sonography: 215
Tests: 216
Adrenal Hormone Saliva Test: 216
Comprehensive Detoxification Profile: 217
Complete Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA): 218
ELISA: 219
Gluten Sensitivity Test: 219
HCI Challenge: 219
Heidelberg Capsule: 219
Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Test: 220
Hormone Profile (female): 221
Hormone Profile (male): 222
Intestinal Permeability Assessment: 223
Lactose Intolerance Breath Test: 224
Parasite (Proto-fix CONSED) Test: 225
Self Basal Temperature Test - Check Thyroid Activity: 225
Dr Smith's Comments: 226
Overview of Supplements for Digestive Care: 226
Aloe Juice or Aloe Syrup: 226
Antioxidants: 226
Amino Acids: 228
Essential Omega-3 Oils: 229
Fiber: 229
Herbs: 230
IBS Supplement: 230
Minerals: 230
Probiotics and Prebiotics: 230
Vitamins/Minerals: 231
Vitamin C Flush - How to do an Ascorbate (Vitamin C) Calibration Protocol (C Flush): 232
Alternative Therapies: 233
Acupuncture: 233
Biofeedback: 234
Caster Oil Packs: 234
Colon Hydrotherapy: 235
Massage: 235
Meditation: 235
Music Therapy: 235
Sauna: 235
Cleansing Protocols: 235
Liver Detox: 235
Thirty-Day Detox: 236
Healing Crisis: 237
Resource Directory: 239
Calcium/Magnesium Supplements: 239
Candida Information: 239
Celtic Sea Salt: 239
Complementary Mind Body Therapies (Organizations): 239
Compounding Pharmacies: 239
Dental Information: 239
Diagnostic Testing Labs: 239
Digestive Care Organizations for Patients: 240
Hemorrhoids: 240
Herbal Cleansing/Digestive Products: 241
Holistic Physicians: 241
IBS Support Group: 241
Iron Supplements: 241
LifeStep: 241
Magazine: 241
Meal Replacement: 241
Mini-Trampolines: 242
Nutrition: 242
Saunas: 242
Slant Boards: 242
Sweetener (Natural): 242
Vitamin E: 242
Endnotes: 243
Index: 247

Detailed Summary: You owe it to yourself to make informed decisions! There may be better options for your digestive problems than a prescription or surgical procedure. Now, with Gut Solutions, the second book by best selling author and digestive care expert, Brenda Watson,
About the Author: Brenda Watson, N.D, C.T., (naturopathic doctor and colon therapist) is among the foremost authorities in America on natural digestive support, detoxification and internal cleansing. She is a tireless crusader dedicated to the fields of healthy digestion and detoxification and to leading others onto the path of natural wellness. As president of the International Association of Colon Therapists, Dr. Watson continues public speaking, teaching, researching and formulating new health products.
Leonard Smith, M.D. is a renowned general gastrointestinal and vascular surgeon, as well as an expert in the use of nutrition and natural supplementation. For the past 20 years, Dr. Smith has investigated many holistic medical programs, including nutrition, exercise, chelation, stress management and the role of mental attitudes in healing. Acknowledging the effectiveness of whole organic foods and nutritional supplementation, Dr. Smith strives to stay on the leading edge of research and breakthroughs in the field of functional nutrition.