Disclaimer: The information in this book is intended for educational and instructional purposes, and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or dietitian.

Copyright © 2020 by Patrick Wilson

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Names: Wilson, Patrick B. (Professor of exercise science), author.

Title: The athlete’s gut: the inside science of digestion, nutrition, and stomach distress / Patrick B. Wilson.

Description: Boulder, Colorado: VeloPress, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019053526 (print) | LCCN 2019053527 (ebook) | ISBN 9781948007108 (paperback) | ISBN 9781948006217 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Digestion. | Gastrointestinal system—Diseases. |Athletes—Nutrition. | Physical fitness—Nutritional aspects.

Classification: LCC QP145 .W55 2020 (print) | LCC QP145 (ebook) | DDC 612.3—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019053526

LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019053527

Art direction by Vicki Hopewell

Cover and interior illustrations by Andrew J. Nilsen

Cover design by Corey Hollister

Interior design by Erin Farrell / Factor E Creative

Author photo by Mark Winterstein

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