Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion [4e]

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 Fundamentals When in doubt, start in the gut A voyage through the digestive system The digin model and the 5rs Digestion/absorption : replace and repair Intestinal permeability/leaky membranes The gi microbiome : or "aliens have overtaken my body!" The gi microbiome : probiotics naturally from food The gi microbiome : dysbiosis, a good neighborhood gone bad The gi microbiome : specific and common dysbiosis infections Fire in the gut : immune and inflammation The enteric nervous system : the second brain Functional medicine/functional testing Coming back into balance Food is your best medicine Restorative foods for healing Food sensitivities, intolerances and allergies Elimination diet or how to feel remarkably better in seven days Managing stress and finding balance Rebalance biochemistry: acid/alkaline balance Cleansing and detoxification Natural therapies for common digestive problems The mouth The esophagus and stomach The liver The pancreas The gallbladder, gallstones, and cholecystectomy The small intestine The colon or large intestine Natural therapies for the diverse consequences of faulty digestion Arthritis Auto-immune diseases Behcet's disease Cardiovascular disease : the gi link Chronic fatigue syndrome Eczema or atopic dermatitis Fibromyalgia Interstitial cystitis Migraine 1/4headaches Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and the gi connection Osteoporosis : the gi connection Psoriasis Rosacea Schizophrenia Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) Sjogren's syndrome. Presents a guide to the human digestive system, and provides information on how to maximize health and wellness through diet and nutrition, including preventing common gastrointestinal disorders through natural therapies, detoxification, and self-care for different types of conditions