Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fourth Edition
Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fourth Edition
The definitive guide to healthy digestion!
Digestive Wellness explains how your digestive system works and what to do when it doesn’t. You’ll find practical solutions to all the common gastrointestinal disorders (and many other conditions) and expert guidance on the newest advances in testing and diagnosis, nutrition, and natural therapies. Plus, you’ll learn how faulty digestion can affect the human body systemically, from migraines and skin issues to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
“Dr. Lipski offers a practical toolkit to support each of us—clinicians and patients—to return to wellness by bringing our gastrointestinal system back into balance and harmony. I believe that you will deeply benefit from joining Dr. Lipski on this journey toward digestive wellness.”
—Patrick Hanaway, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Genova Diagnostics; President, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
“For anyone who has an interest in truly understanding how the gut works or is just interested in finding ways to optimize quality of life during the aging process, Digestive Wellness, 4th Edition is a must read.”
—Jeffrey Moss, D.D.S., CNS, DACBN, Moss Nutrition
“Liz Lipski explains digestion in a most appetizing and personal way. Even better than the last edition, Liz updates her understanding and ours. Everyone with a digestive tract has a need to know what Dr. Lipski synthesizes so well.”
—Russell M. Jaffe, M.D., Ph.D., CCN, founder, ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies, LLC, and Perque, LLC
“Dr. Lipski has written an easy-to-read and highly informative book that will help the general population and practitioners alike understand what the problem is and how to treat it. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the intimate relationship between our digestion and our health.”
—Marcelle Pick, RNC, M.S.N., OB/GYN NP
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February 19th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
Digestive Wellness, Updated Second Edition,
Not only is the list of difficulties caused by poor digestion lengthy, it includes many health problems that people don’t immediately associate with their digestive process. Most people know that bad breath, indigestion, hiatal hernias, and Crohn’s Disease are related to what happens in the digestive tract. Clinical nutritionist Elizabeth Lipski, M.S., C.C.N., also includes arthritis, autism, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, and schizophrenia in the list of digestion-related ailments.
Lipski cites all the latest research and studies on digestive disorders and therapies in her new book, Digestive Wellness, Updated Second Edition.
Digestion begins in the mouth and continues through the stomach and intestines to the colon. Each organ has an important role to play in helping the body break down foods so that their nutrients can be absorbed. Lipski says that “most of us don’t think much about digestion unless it isn’t working well,” adding that “many people with chronic digestive problems continue to eat poorly, never realizing that their food choices are causing their ill health.”
She starts with an exploration of the causes of digestive illness, which is often related to lifestyle choices. She then describes how a healthy digestive system works, and explains where and how the process can get out of balance. Lipski also includes information on how to pinpoint the source of your particular digestive disorder and provides recommendations and therapies for restoring wellness.
She emphasizes that each person has different biochemistry, and that what works for one will not work for another. Although health professionals can order lab tests (and she explains these tests fully), healing usually involves modifying individual eating habits. Accordingly, Lipski devotes one section to self-care strategies, with the intent of exposing readers to “more plans, new ideas, and the tools to be your own health expert.”
She ends with a resource list of nutrition experts, health professionals, laboratories, and suggested reading.
Lipski says that Digestive Wellness “is about taking control of your lifestyle to increase your chances of getting healthier and more vibrant each year.” It’s an excellent resource for everyone suffering from any kind of digestive disorder and those who care about them.
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|February 19th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
An amazing book on an odd but important topic,
I read this book not because I had digestive problems per se, but because a friend recommended it as one of the most interesting, empathetic, and broadly applicable books on health issues that she’d ever read (!) And I found that I agree. Completely. Digestive Wellness addresses arthritis, food sensitivities, migraine headaches, and skin conditions, explaining how digestive problems–whether or not they manifest themselves as such–can be responsible. A must read for ANYONE with a digestive system and an interest in maximizing his or her health!
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|February 19th, 2012 at 9:42 pm
Digestion is the Question,
For health professionals and lay people alike, this book presents a clear and useful description of the digestive process and its fundamental importance in health. Many of us do not want to know about this vital system, or else we take it for granted. Lipski does a superb job of helping the reader learn, heal and prevent further problems regarding digestion. If you’ve ever had the common sense notion that poor digestion needs to be fixed before a healthy diet or supplements will do much good, this book is for you. If you’ve never had such a thought and you get totally bloated after meals, you might want to check it out as well. A thoughtful and easy read!
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