Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-309) and index.
Contents:
Every unhappy belly is unhappy in its own way: the many ways to be bloated -- How to use this book and diagnostic quiz (don't skip this chapter!) -- The "food baby" twins: gastroparesis and dyssynergia -- The sour stomach bloat: classic indigestion -- The distressed but not distended bloat: functional dyspepsia -- The belchiest bloat of all: aerophagia -- The backed-up bloat: constipation-related bloating -- The bacterial bloat: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) -- The gassy gut: bloating by way of carbohydrate intolerances -- Malabsorptive bloating: celiac disease and pancreatic insufficiency -- Flexing fiber to your advantage -- The GI gentle diet -- The low FODMAP diet -- A field guide to digestive support supplements for bloating -- A field guide to digestive support supplements.
Summary:
A leading digestive diagnostician shares consultation methods to outline a program for eliminating uncomfortable bloat, helping to identify specific needs from an informed perspective based on the latest research and patient stories.
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