| Foreword |
|
vii | |
|
|
| Acknowledgments |
|
xiii | |
| Preface to the 5th Edition |
|
xv | |
|
|
|
1 | (36) |
|
Chapter 1 Changing the Way You Feel: When in Doubt, Begin in the Gut |
|
|
3 | (16) |
|
Chapter 2 A Voyage Through the Digestive System |
|
|
19 | (18) |
|
PART II The DIGIN Model and the 5Rs |
|
|
37 | (138) |
|
Chapter 3 Digestion/Absorption: Replace and Repair |
|
|
41 | (12) |
|
Chapter 4 Intestinal Permeability/Leaky Membranes |
|
|
53 | (12) |
|
Chapter 5 The GI Microbiome: Our Symbiotic Relationship |
|
|
65 | (12) |
|
Chapter 6 The GI Microbiome: Prebiotics and Probiotics from Food and Supplements |
|
|
77 | (16) |
|
Chapter 7 The GI Microbiome: Dysbiosis, a Good Neighborhood Gone Bad |
|
|
93 | (12) |
|
Chapter 8 Fire in the Gut: Immunity and Inflammation |
|
|
105 | (16) |
|
Chapter 9 Reactions: Food Sensitivities, Intolerances, and Allergies |
|
|
121 | (12) |
|
Chapter 10 The Enteric Nervous System: The Gut-Brain Connection |
|
|
133 | (10) |
|
Chapter 11 Functional Medicine Testing and Questionnaires |
|
|
143 | (32) |
|
PART III Coming Back into Balance |
|
|
175 | (68) |
|
Chapter 12 Wellness as a Lifestyle |
|
|
177 | (6) |
|
Chapter 13 Food Is Your Best Medicine |
|
|
183 | (16) |
|
Chapter 14 Therapeutic Elimination Diets for GI Healing |
|
|
199 | (10) |
|
Chapter 15 Restorative Foods for Healing |
|
|
209 | (8) |
|
Chapter 16 Balancing Stress on All Levels |
|
|
217 | (10) |
|
Chapter 17 Cleansing and Detoxification |
|
|
227 | (16) |
|
PART IV Natural Therapies for Common Digestive Problems |
|
|
243 | (114) |
|
Chapter 18 The Mouth: Bad Breath/Halitosis, Cheilosis, Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease, Nutrients and Teeth, Mouth Ulcers/Canker Sores, Thrush, Tongue Problems, and Burning Tongue |
|
|
245 | (10) |
|
Chapter 19 The Esophagus and Stomach: Belching, Barrett's Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Dyspepsia, Gastritis, and Gastroparesis |
|
|
255 | (24) |
|
Chapter 20 The Liver: Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis, and Cirrhosis |
|
|
279 | (14) |
|
Chapter 21 The Pancreas: Pancreatic Insufficiency, Pancreatitis, and Diabetes |
|
|
293 | (14) |
|
Chapter 22 The Gallbladder: Gallstones and Cholecystectomy |
|
|
307 | (6) |
|
Chapter 23 The Small Intestine: Flatulence/Gas, Celiac Disease, and Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity |
|
|
313 | (12) |
|
Chapter 24 The Colon or Large Intestine: Constipation, Diarrhea, Diverticular Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Hemorrhoids |
|
|
325 | (32) |
|
PART V Natural Therapies for the Diverse Consequences of Faulty Digestion |
|
|
357 | (110) |
|
Chapter 25 Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Disorders: Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Scleroderma, and Sjogren's Syndrome |
|
|
359 | (26) |
|
Chapter 26 Autoimmune Diseases Overview |
|
|
385 | (6) |
|
Chapter 27 Behcet's Disease |
|
|
391 | (6) |
|
Chapter 28 Cardiometabolic Health |
|
|
397 | (8) |
|
Chapter 29 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
|
|
405 | (10) |
|
|
|
415 | (8) |
|
Chapter 31 Migraine Headaches |
|
|
423 | (12) |
|
Chapter 32 Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, and Schizophrenia |
|
|
435 | (14) |
|
Chapter 33 Osteoporosis: The GI Connection |
|
|
449 | (4) |
|
Chapter 34 Skin Conditions |
|
|
453 | (14) |
| Afterword |
|
467 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
|
469 | (44) |
| Index |
|
513 | |
