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Index
Title
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
What You’re Not to Read
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I : Just the Facts about IBS
Chapter 1: IBS Is Real
Hiding the Evidence
Knowing IBS Is Real
Recognizing Your Symptoms
Finding a Doctor Who Knows about IBS
Diagnosing IBS
Considering Causes and Triggers
Treating IBS
Coping with IBS
Chapter 2: Classifying the Condition
Defining Our Terms
Trading Theories about Causes
Faulty Functioning
Roaming the Criteria
Living the Symptoms
Mistaking Identity
Letting Genes Off the Hook
Separating IBS from IBD
Chapter 3: How Your Digestive System Works
Getting to Know Your Gut
Getting to Know the Food You Eat
Eating and Digesting
It Takes a Village: Keeping Good Bacteria in Your Gut
Leaking in the Gut
Rejecting Foods: Vomiting and Diarrhea
Loving Your Liver
Pleasing Your Pancreas
Timing Is Everything
Becoming Stool Savvy
Chapter 4: Targeting Triggers
Identifying Original Triggers
Getting the Terms Straight
Watching What (and How) You Eat
Feeling the Effects of Blood Sugar
Running in the Family
Solving the Candida Crime
Making the Chemical Connection
Facing Up to the Stress of IBS
Leaving No Trigger Unturned
Chapter 5: Who Gets IBS and Why
Stating the Statistics
Singling Out Women
Associating Other Conditions with IBS
Experiencing Psychological Distress
Having Hypersensitivity
Part II : Getting Medical Help
Chapter 6: Finding a Doctor
Knowing When to Get Help
Identifying the Right Doctor for You
Relying on the Doctor Within
Chapter 7: Making a Diagnosis
Preparing for Your First Appointment
Talking to Your Doctor
Differentiating Your Diagnosis
Having a Physical Examination
Responding to Your Situation
Chapter 8: Medicating IBS Symptoms
Considering the Effectiveness of Drug Therapies
Medicating IBS-Diarrhea
Medicating IBS-Constipation
Dealing with IBS Pain
Part III : Healing and Dealing with IBS
Chapter 9: Considering Dietary Supplements and Homeopathy
Treating Symptoms with Supplements
Getting Help from Homeopathy
Chapter 10: Eating an IBS-Friendly Diet
Making Smart Food Choices
Eliminating Possible Food Triggers
Challenging Each Food
Translating Your Results into Better Habits
Taking Additional Steps for Diarrhea and Constipation
Chapter 11: Alleviating IBS with Exercise
Defining Exercise
Benefiting from Exercise
Taking the First Steps
Loosening Up Your Lymph System
Loving Yoga
Exercising Choices
Chapter 12: Treating Stress and Symptoms with Caring Therapies
Pinning Down IBS with Acupuncture
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
Meditating for IBS
Changing Your Behavior
Part IV : Living and Working with IBS
Chapter 13: Getting Out of the House: Living with IBS
Taking Steps Toward Better Health
Surveying the Effects of IBS
Counting the Costs
Tackling Social Situations
Trying EFT to Overcome Anxiety
Connecting with Others
Chapter 14: Working with IBS
Facing Facts about IBS on the Job
Making Your Workday Bearable
Talking to Your Boss and Coworkers
Working from Home
Regaining Power in the Workplace
Chapter 15: Helping Children Cope with IBS
Realizing a Tummy Ache Is Something More
Overcoming the Stress of IBS
Maintaining Balance at Home
Using Homeopathy for Your Child’s Emotions
Chapter 16: Keeping Up-To-Date with IBS
Raising Awareness of IBS
Surfing the ’Net
Seeing Possibilities in Serotonin Research
Considering a New Line of Research: The Continuum of Illness
Implementing What We Know: IBS Clinics
Part V : The Part of Tens
Chapter 17: Ten IBS Triggers to Avoid
Avoiding Antibiotics
Countering Candida
Reducing Chemical Exposure
Fending Off Family Predisposition
Eliminating Problem Foods
Focusing on Food Habits
Balancing Blood Sugar
Fighting Infections
Considering the Role of Hormones
Getting a Grip on Stress
Chapter 18: Ten Things to Do for IBS
Taking Charge of Your Body
Working with a Knowledgeable Doctor
Developing a Good Attitude
Listening to Your Body
Developing a Healing Diet
Exercising for Health
Taking Supplements
De-stressing Your Life
Starting a Support Group
Planning Your Next Move
Chapter 19: Ten Things to Avoid When You Have IBS
Abstaining from Alcohol
Crushing Out Cigarettes
Reducing Sugar
Getting Off the Couch
Leaving Large Meals Alone
Forgetting Fatty Foods
Leaving Aspartame Behind
Cutting Back On Medications
Releasing Anger
Weeding Out Worry
Chapter 20: Ten Key Medical Tests for IBS
Physical and Rectal Exam
Pelvic Exam
Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy
Barium Enema
Upper GI Series
Hydrogen Breath Test
Tests for Gluten Intolerance (Celiac)
Food Antibody Assessment
Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA)
Chapter 21: Ten (Plus) Additional Sources of Help
IBS Organizations and Support Networks
Diet Web Sites
Exercise Resources
Stress Relief
Information on Other Diseases
Caring Therapies
Integrative Medicine
Chiropractic
Clinical Nutrition
Herbal, Homeopathic, and Naturopathic Medicine
Appendix A: Soluble and Insoluble Fiber Chart
Appendix B: Glossary
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