Cure Constipation Now : A Doctor's Fiber Therapy to Cleanse and Heal

by Jones, Wes

• ISBN13: 9780425227558
• ISBN10: 0425227553
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-07
• Publisher: Berkley Trade

Summary

If you have a "bad gut" or a "sensitive stomach," you know how unpleasant it is. But you may not know what causes it-or what you can do to make it stop.

Author Biography

Wesley Jones, M.D., is the founder and senior partner of the Cape Fear Center for Digestive Diseases in Pennsylvania. He is chair of Curamericas Global, Inc., which provides healthcare to Central America, South America, and west Africian communities. He was awarded the FACP and AGAF awards for his work in the field.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
Proving a Theory: Constipation Is the Culprit	p. 1
Rethinking Sources of Fiber	p. 28
The Fiber Therapy Program	p. 54
Filling Up on Fiber	p. 82
Banishing Gas, Functional Abdominal Pain, and Persistent Diarrhea	p. 106
Easing Heartburn and Asthma	p. 136
Relieving Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)	p. 159
Taming Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Sprue, and Diverticulosis	p. 196
Fighting Depression and Fatigue with Fiber	p. 225
Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, and the High-Fiber Diet	p. 241
Afterword	p. 273
Index	p. 279
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