The Doctor's Guide to Gastrointestinal Health: The Ultimate Resource

by Marian Betancourt and Paul Miskovitz

Book Overview

"This is the reference guide you dream about--answers to all your important questions written in a language you can understand. For everyone who wants better health and peace of mind."
--Diane Sawyer, Co-anchor of ABC News' Good Morning America and PrimeTime Thursday

"An important, practical, easy-to-read, and easy-to-understand source of information for anyone with a chronic gastrointestinal problem."
--Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D.,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471462373
• ISBN13: 9780471462378
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

I recommend this book to book to EVERYONE!!! Very much information.. I am still reading it.. Although I am ill... the book is fantastic.. Any questions or concerns, this book has answers.. You will love the book as well.. I enjoyed this very much.

Just the book I needed.

Answers key questions about preventing and treating Acid Reflus and other gastrointestional problems. My only complaint about the book is it should show some diagrams of the organs involved explanations.

Gastrointestinal Health by Miskovitz

This is an excellent medicinal reference on the workings of the gastrointestinal system. The book is written from the perspective of conventional medicine. It discusses classic gastrointestinal issues; such as, difficulty in swallowing, gas, non-cardiac discomfort, chest pain, nausea, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss and constipation. Abdominal pain on the left side is associated with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Pain on the right side of the abdomen may be Crohns related. Diarrhea and rectal bleeding are the classic symptoms of Crohns disease. The CT scan, MRI, endoscopy and colorectal examinations are the classic invasive techniques for detection. Non-invasive tests involve analysis of the breath, blood tests, stool and fecal occult exams. Duodenal ulcers are caused by H-pylori. Standard treatments are H2 blockers, pepcid AC and proton pump inhibitors. Prilosec is a classic proton inhibitor. The work is a must for any health enthusiast. The problems described are classic middle-age conditions encountered by large portions of the population for a variety of reasons ranging from genetics to junk food consumption. The work is a solid investment for the price charged. Acquiring this volume will help you to discuss any of the symptomatology intelligently with your primary care physician or medical specialist.