Optimal Digestive Health: A Complete Guide » (Revised)

Trent W. Nichols, M.D., is an internist, nutritionist, and gastroenterologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience. He is the founder and director of the Center for Nutritional Digestive Disorders and also the Advanced Magnetic Research Institute in Hanover, Pennsylvania.

. Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH, is coauthor of several books on health and medicine, including The Germ Survival Guide, Boosting Immunity, and Integrating Complementary Medicine into Health Systems. She lives in San Francisco.

Drawing on the expertise of 25 practitioners, Optimal Digestive Health explores the symptoms, causes, and effective treatments for 30 digestive disorders. The best of mainstream medicine and complementary therapies are paired with intelligent self-care in this integrated approach to health and healing.

The Midwest Book Review

“. . . provide[s] an important survey of herbal therapies, homeopathy, and the other alternatives to mainstream methods--including complementary therapies.”

Part I How Your Body Works
1 Redefining the Problem • Jerry Stine
2 How Digestion Works • Jerry Stine
3 Your Five Protective Barriers • Scott Anderson, M.D.
4 Immune Defenses • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
5 Friendly Flora • Nigel Plummer, Ph.D.
6 Harmful Flora • Len Saputo, M.D.
7 Leaky Gut Syndrome • Len Saputo, M.D.
8 Effects of Food Allergies • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
9 Harm from Toxins • Jeffry Anderson, M.D.
10 Stress and Digestion • Martin Rossman, M.D.
11 Toxic Overload • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
12 Damage from Free Radicals • Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
13 How Problems with Digestion Can Cause Illness Anywhere in the Body • Jeffry Anderson, M.D.

Part II Tools for Evaluating Your Health
14 Testing to Rule Out Disease • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
Unraveling the Mystery of Digestive Illness: Using Antibody Testing • Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., M.T.
15 Detecting Microbes • Omar Amin, Ph.D.
16 Testing in Preventive Medicine • The Institute for Functional Medicine
Food Allergy Testing • Sidney MacDonald Baker, M.D.
17 How to Find Out What’s Working and What Isn’t • John Furlong, N.D., and Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory
18 Assessing Immunity and Inflammation • William G. Timmins, N.D.

Part III New Strategies for Inner Health
19 Remove, Replace, Restore, and Repair • Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
20 Minimizing Food Allergies • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
21 Clearing Bad Bugs • The Team
22 The Problem of Viruses • Richard Kunin, M.D.
23 Minimizing Toxic Exposure • Jeffry Anderson, M.D.
24 Replacing Digestants and Restoring Flora • The Team
25 Repairing the GI Tract • The Team
26 Detox • Jeffry Anderson, M.D., and Jerry Stine
27 Cleaning Up Bad Habits • Elson Haas, M.D.
28 Rebalancing Lifestyle • Elson Haas, M.D.
29 Renewing Immunity--A Checklist • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
30 The Basics of a Healthy Diet • The Team
31 Managing Blood Sugar and Carbs • Jerry Stine
32 First Aid for Inflammation • Paul Lynn, M.D.
33 Nutrients for Repair • Richard Kunin, M.D.
34 The Role of Hormones in Healing • Paul Lynn, M.D.
35 Drugs and Nutrition in Combination • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
36 Drug Cautions • Len Saputo, M.D.
37 Benefits of Herbal Therapies • Timothy Kuss, Ph.D.
38 New Strategies for Digestive Health • Jerry Stine
39 Medicine for the Future: Bioelectromagnetic Therapy • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
40 Improving Digestive Health with Chinese Medicine • Efrem Korngold, O.M.D.
41 Using Homeopathy • Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH
42 Ayurveda: A Brief Introduction and Guide • Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Physician
43 Gentle Exercise • Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.

Part IV Therapies from Mind-Body Medicine
44 Quality of Life • Michael Lerner, Ph.D.
45 Meditation in Healing • Madeline Ko-i Bastis, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH, Jim Castelli, and H.H. the Dalai Lama
46 Guided Imagery • Martin Rossman, M.D.
47 Self-Care • Tom Ferguson, M.D.
48 Getting the Support You Need • Len Saputo, M.D., and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH
49 Support Groups • Rebecca McLean
50 Tips for Online Health Searching • Tom Ferguson, M.D.
51 The Healer Within • Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.
52 The Proactive Patient • Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH

Part V Treatment Options For Specific Conditions
Trent W. Nichols, M.D.

Cancer of the Colon Candida (Yeast Overgrowth)
Celiac Disease (Sprue)
Cirrhosis Constipation (Chronic)
Diarrhea (Chronic)
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Dyspepsia--Without Ulcers Fibromyalgia Fissures Fistulas Food Allergies Gallstones Gastritis Hemorrhoids Hepatitis (Chronic)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD): Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Lactose Intolerance Liver Disease Malabsorption Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatitis Pruritus Ani Reflux and Heartburn--GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Strictures and Structural Conditions Ulcers/Ulcer Disease

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