Dr. McDougall's Digestive Tune-Up

by McDougall, John A.

• ISBN13: 9781570671845
• ISBN10: 1570671842
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-30
• Publisher: Book Pub Co

Summary

This book can be an invaluable aid in regaining digestive health. The veteran author and physician gives all the information needed to understand how digestion works and what foods will bring about a healthy digestive system. The right dietary changes can prevent, treat and in some cases completely eliminate a host of digestive disorders, many of which are prevalent among the baby boomer generation. Readers will learn in user-friendly language about acid reflux, colitis, colon polyps, ulcers, constipation, gallstones, high blood pressure, cholesterol and more. This practical information empowers individuals to make wise decisions about their diet that will benefit their health.

Table of Contents

Before You Begin	v
An Important Note
Dr. McDougall
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
Sickness, Stroke, and a Brand New Start	1	(4)
Meet the Patients	5	(6)
The Bortons Tell All
Bad Breath	11	(12)
Much More Than Meets The Nose
My Stomach's on Fire and I Can't Put It Out	23	(14)
What's Eating You?	37	(12)
Saying So Long to Ulcers
Here's to a Happy Gallbladder	49	(12)
The Liver to the Rescue	61	(8)
In Search of the Perfect Bowel Movement	69	(22)
Bowel Sickness and the Fiber Factor	91	(2)
Chained to the Bathroom with Colitis	93	(14)
Colon Polyps and Cancer	107	(10)
The Gut Says, ``Enough!''
Beneficial Bowel Bacteria	117	(10)
Our Neglected Friends
Flatulence	127	(8)
Exploring The F-Word
Evolution, Anatomy, and Proper Human Nutrition	135	(8)
Shopping, Cooking, and Comfort Foods Galore	143	(16)
Notes	159	(30)
Reference	189	(16)
Index	205