Digestive complaints have become increasingly common. Recent statistics show that gastrointestinal complaints account for nearly a third of all visits to primary care doctors and that nearly one in two Americans suffer from digestive disease. Millions more suffer from conditions such as migraine headaches, arthritis, mood disorders, chronic fatigue, asthma, allergies, and menstrual dysfunction, which are all related to a disorder in digestive health. Despite the evidence in support of integrative approaches to treatment and prevention of digestive symptoms, these approaches are largely overlooked in treating gastrointestinal disorders. Rather, treatment plans tend to be exclusively pharmacologically based and have appreciable toxicity. Integrative Gastroenterology, Second edition, is a comprehensive guide to helping health care practitioners understand and appreciate how to manage patients with gastrointestinal conditions integrating conventional and complimentary approaches. This text reviews the latest advances in science and research with regards to the gut microbiome, physiology, and interconnections between the gut and other organ systems. Coverage includes a diverse range of treatment methods, such as probiotics, meditation, massage, yoga, supplements, special diets, energy medicine, homeopathy, and acupuncture, as well as a special section devoted to mind-body medicine in digestive health and disease. In discussing unconventional treatments, the authors address many of the controversies that surround the remedies.

About the Author
Gerard E. Mullin is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Integrative GI Nutrition Services at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.Marvin Singh is an Integrative Gastroenterologist with Coastal Gastroenterology and a Fellow of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.Alyssa Parian is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Reviews
This is a comprehensive overview of integrative approaches to address gastrointestinal complaints and diseases. ... Anyone who provides care to patients with gastrointestinal complaints would benefit from reading this book. This includes primary care and specialty medical doctors, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, and naturopathic doctors, as well as students in these fields. * Jodell M Skaufel, Doody's *



Book Information
ISBN 9780190933043
Author Gerard E. Mullin
Format Paperback
Page Count 688
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 234mm * 33mm