Good Food for Bad Stomachs

by Janowitz, Henry D.

• ISBN13: 9780195087925
• ISBN10: 0195087925
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-05-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Every day, in magazines and books, on TV and the radio, we are flooded with advice on what foods to eat. Some of this advice is nonsense--trendy weight-loss regimes, which can actually be harmful--and some is contradictory, as even scientists will vacillate on such subjects as animal versusnonanimal fat, saturated versus unsaturated fatty acids. There are a few good books that cover nutrition in general and even some that tackle specific health goals, such as eating for a healthy heart. But there's no book available on the area of the body most immediately affected by the food weeat--the gastrointestinal tract. Now, Henry Janowitz, M.D., author of the best-selling Your Gut Feelings and Indigestion, provides a thorough guide to healthful eating, one tailored especially for those who suffer from--or have a family history of--heartburn, peptic ulcers, gallstones, gastritis,colitis, cancer of the colon, or other gastrointestinal disorders. Good Food for Bad Stomachs begins with the elements of a realistic, reasonable diet. Dr. Janowitz suggests that most of us need to increase our intake of fiber dramatically (up to 30 grams or more a day), and this is especially true for people with most gastrointestinal disorders. We shouldalso lower our consumption of fat, avoid obesity at all costs, reduce our reliance on caffeine, alcohol and tobacco, and supplement our daily diet with vitamins. The book then turns to specific gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Janowitz examines the major disorders one by one, covering the fullspectrum of gastrointestinal ailments from esophagitis and swallowing disorders to cancer of the colon and rectum, describing symptoms and causes, recommending food we should eat to avoid the disorder, and outlining both dietary and medical approaches to treatment. He talks about inflammation andulcers of the stomach and duodenum, peptic ulcers, gastritis, gallstones, pancreatitis and liver diseases; discusses dietary allergies and food intolerance, and the problems associated with aging; deals with such pedestrian complaints as intestinal gas, travelers diarrhea, and constipation; andgives special attention to the inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, on which he is a renowned expert. Covering everything from low-fat cookbooks to the fiber content of common foods, this information-packed book is filled with easy-to-follow charts and tables to help you plan a healthy diet. Good Food for Bad Stomachs is a dependable guide to healthy eating written by one of the mostrespected experts in gastroenterology today. Dr. Janowitz explains everything in clear laymen's language spiced with humor, humanity, and the insights of a master clinician with over 50 years of experience.

Author Biography

Henry D. Janowitz, M.D., formerly Head of the Division of Gastroenterology, is Clinical Professor of Medicine, Emeritus, at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His books include Your Gut Feelings and Indigestion. As a tribute to Dr. Janowitz, Mount Sinai Hospital named the division of gastroenterology, which he founded in 1958, in his honor.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	xi
I Good Food for Good Stomachs	1	(46)
1. What This Book Is About	3	(4)
2. Is There an Ideal Diet?	7	(13)
3. Guidelines for Good Health: The Do's and Don'ts	20	(27)
II Good Food for Bad Stomachs	47	(140)
4. The Ulcer Ensemble	51	(19)
5. The Gallbladder in the Modern Age	70	(5)
6. Diet and Disorders of the Pancreas	75	(5)
7. Malabsorption: Starvation in the Midst of Plenty	80	(13)
8. Irritable Bowel Syndrome	93	(7)
9. Food Intolerances and Food Allergies	100	(10)
10. Diarrhea and Constipation	110	(18)
11. Diverticula, Diverticulosis, and Diverticulitis	128	(7)
12. What Should We Feed the Inflamed Intestine? Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease	135	(27)
13. Cancer of the Colon and Rectum	162	(8)
14. Intestinal Gas	170	(5)
15. Diet and the Aging Gut	175	(6)
16. Can Diet Make a Difference?	181	(6)
Appendix: Drugs and Nutrition	187	(4)
Low-Fat Cookbooks	191	(2)
Index	193