Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health : Enjoy Better Digestion with Answers to More Then 12 Common Conditions

by King, Valarie; King, Valerie

• ISBN13: 9781893005044
• ISBN10: 1893005046
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Mayo Clinic

Summary

Consumer text discusses more than 12 common conditions. Included are: everyday digestive hazards, identifying and avoiding problem foods, eating well to feel well, how to achieve and maintain a health weight, reducing stress, relieving discomfort, warning signs of serious illness, diagnostic tests, medications, and screening tests for cancer. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Americans and Digestion	1	(12)
A change in lifestyle	2	(2)
In the beginning	4	(2)
The esophagus	6	(1)
The stomach	7	(2)
The small intestine, pancreas, liver and gallbladder	9	(1)
The colon	10	(1)
Keeping your tract on track	11	(2)
Recipe for Healthy Digestion	13	(14)
Eat plenty of fiber	13	(4)
Drink ample fluids	17	(1)
Practice good eating habits	17	(1)
Maintain a healthy weight	18	(4)
Get regular exercise	22	(2)
Control stress	24	(1)
Limit alcohol	25	(1)
Avoid tobacco	25	(1)
Use medications cautiously	26	(1)
Gut Feelings	27	(20)
Difficulty swallowing	28	(2)
Chest pain and heartburn	30	(1)
Belching, bloating and intestinal gas	31	(4)
Indigestion	35	(1)
Nausea and vomiting	36	(1)
Abdominal pain	37	(2)
Diarrhea and constipation	39	(4)
Bleeding	43	(1)
Weight loss	44	(3)
Common Diagnostic Tests	47	(14)
Blood tests	47	(1)
Urine and stool tests	48	(1)
X-rays	49	(2)
Computed tomography (CT)	51	(1)
Ultrasound	52	(1)
Endoscopy	53	(4)
Ambulatory acid (pH) probe test	57	(1)
Esophageal muscle test (manometry)	58	(1)
Transit studies	59	(2)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)	61	(16)
What's GERD?	61	(2)
Variation in symptoms	63	(1)
Who gets GERD?	64	(1)
Danger of letting your symptoms go	65	(3)
Seeing your doctor	68	(1)
Treatment begins with self-care	69	(2)
Medications that can help	71	(2)
When you need surgery	73	(4)
Ulcers and Stomach Pain	77	(12)
An open sore	77	(2)
Bacteria a common culprit	79	(1)
Beyond ``the bug''	80	(1)
Diagnosing an ulcer	81	(2)
A combination of medications	83	(2)
What you can do	85	(1)
Nonulcer dyspepsia	86	(1)
Plenty of theories, little proof	86	(1)
Lifestyle changes often first step	87	(2)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	89	(10)
A functional disorder	90	(1)
Ruling out other conditions	91	(1)
Improving symptoms with diet and exercise	91	(3)
Learning to manage stress	94	(1)
Using over-the-counter medications	95	(2)
Medical treatment for more severe symptoms	97	(2)
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis	99	(16)
Similar, but different	100	(1)
In search of a cause	100	(1)
Troublesome symptoms	101	(3)
Diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease	104	(1)
Medications often helpful	105	(5)
Living with your disease	110	(2)
Surgery sometimes the best choice	112	(3)
Celiac Disease	115	(10)
An inherited condition	116	(1)
Varied symptoms	116	(2)
A new way of eating	118	(3)
Reading food labels	121	(1)
Eating out	122	(1)
Adapting your favorite recipes	123	(1)
When diet isn't enough	124	(1)
Diverticular Disease	125	(8)
A pressure problem	127	(1)
Accidental discovery	128	(1)
Treatment begins with self-care	129	(1)
When you may need medication or surgery	130	(2)
Are you at higher risk of cancer?	132	(1)
Gallstones	133	(10)
How gallstones form	134	(1)
Three types	135	(1)
The makings of an attack	135	(2)
Are you at risk?	137	(1)
Identifying the stones	138	(1)
Treatment options	139	(2)
Life without a gallbladder	141	(2)
Pancreatitis	143	(8)
Acute vs. chronic	144	(1)
Two causes stand out	145	(2)
Treating acute pancreatitis	147	(1)
Treating chronic pancreatitis	148	(2)
Managing pancreatitis	150	(1)
Liver Disease	151	(16)
Hepatitis	151	(9)
Hemochromatosis	160	(3)
Cirrhosis	163	(4)
Cancer	167	(16)
How cancer develops	167	(1)
Cancer of the esophagus	168	(3)
Stomach cancer	171	(2)
Cancer of the small intestine	173	(1)
Gallbladder and bile duct cancer	173	(1)
Liver cancer	174	(2)
Cancer of the pancreas	176	(2)
Cancer of the colon and rectum	178	(5)
Additional Resources	183	(4)
Index	187