Cover: Soft
Page Count: 190

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: What is a Gastrointestinal Tract?
The Esophagus
The Stomach
The Small Intestine
The Colon or Large Intestine
Two More Important Organs of the G.I. Tract
The Gallbladder
The Pancreas

Chapter 2: Common Gastro Intestinal Symptoms
Symptoms of G.I. Tract Distress

Chapter 3: A Briefing On Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Digging a Little Deeper
The Effects of Stress
Do I Really Have IBS?

Chapter 4: Gas, Bloating, and Flatulence
The Old Belch
When the Gas Won’t Come Up
Drug Help?
Flatulence
Milk Doesn’t Always Do a Body Good
Foods and Flatulence
Are there Any Drugs that Work?

Chapter 5: Heartburn and Your Esophagus
A Word of Caution
Heartburn
Treatment
Something Stuck in Your Throat?
Beyond Heartburn
After Home Treatment for Heartburn
If Drugs Don’t Do the Trick

Chapter 6: Nausea and Vomiting
Wait It Out
Again, Wait It Out
Nausea and the Queasies

Chapter 7: Empty Stomach Pains
Acid Pains
Drug Pains
Ulcers
The Next Step
Home Treatment

Chapter 8: Full Stomach Pains
Small Stomach, Large Meal
Unrelated, But Causally Linked

Chapter 9: Diarrhea
What Do Those Bugs Do Down There?
A Self-Check for Your Diarrhea
Home Treatment for Diarrhea
Should You Go See Your Doctor?
Anti-Diarrhea Drugs

Chapter 10: Constipation
What Causes Constipation?
How to Prevent Constipation
Sources of Fiber
Treating Constipation

Chapter 11: Anal Itching
Why this Devilish Itching?
Moving Right Along
What Do You Mean It’s My #^&($#+&!$) Stress!
But the Itch Goes On
Cleaning Yourself

Chapter 12: Your Diet and IBS
Six Simple Solutions
More Fat, More Problems
Some Good Ones
A Lot about Food Allergies
How To Find The Villain
How To Treat the Allergy
The Lactose Problem
Wheat and Grain Problems
The Fiber Story
Where Do We Get Fiber?
Irritant Foods
Heartburn
Intestinal Gas

Chapter 13: Diseases Of The Digestive Tract
The Ulcer Situation
What Is A Duodenal Ulcer?
How To Tell It’s An Ulcer
The More Serious Ones
Gastric Ulcer -- The Other One
There May be Hope

Chapter 14: Gallbladder Problems
Who has Gallbladder Trouble?
The Problem
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Mess With It
Can You Prevent Gallstones?

Chapter 15: Diverticulosis -- Diverticulitis
Who Gets Diverticulosis?
Diverticulitis
How to Prevent Both of These
Some Diet Suggestions

Chapter 16: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn’s Disease
Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Surgery
Cancer
A Lot We Don’t Know

Chapter 17: Esophagus Diseases
Home Treatment Doesn’t Work?
Next Up To Bat
Surgery?
The Esophageal Spasm

Chapter 18: Hiatus Hernia
Hey, If It’s No Problem. . .

Chapter 19: Worms and Parasites
Tapeworms
The Dwarf Tapeworm
Beef and Pork Tapeworms
The Ascaris Worm
Other Parasites
Treatments

Chapter 20: Malabsorption
Symptoms
Go See Your Doctor
A Dietary Treatment

Chapter 21: Hemorrhoids
Problems
Bleeding
Protruding Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids That Hurt
Long-Term Relief
The Rubber Band
Cryosurgery
Injection
Laser Surgery
Infrared Surgery

Chapter 22: Appendicitis
What Is Your Appendix?
How Does a Bad Appendix Make You Feel?
The Doctor’s Task
Minor Pains
Thigh/Hip Pain
Nausea and Pain
Fever and Abdominal Pain
Women Tougher to Diagnose
Related Pains
The One Treatment

Chapter 23: Cancer Of The Digestive Tract
What Causes Cancer?
Diet and Cancer
Food Preservation a Clue?
A Look at Digestive Cancers
Esophageal Cancer
Cancer of the Stomach
Bile Duct Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Cancer of the Pancreas
Cancer of the Intestine
Causes of Colon Cancer
How to Catch it Early
What if You Find Blood?

Chapter 24: Non-Traditional Treatments
Homeopathy Helps
Relaxation Relief
Try Exercising
Breathing and Meditation
Hypnotherapy
Aromatherapy
Herbal Medicine
Working Herbs
Acupuncture Relief

Appendix: Counting Fat Grams and Calories

Index