Gain a foundational understanding of gastrointestinal physiology and how the GI system functions in health and disease. Gastrointestinal Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while he…
This book considers the historical and cultural origins of the gut-brain relationship now evidenced in numerous scientific research fields. Bringing together eleven scholars with wide interdisciplinary expertise, the volume examines literal and metaphorical digestion in differen…
"Nutrición y gastroenterologia pediátrica es un texto escrito por autores tanto de México como de otras naciones, con autoridad en sus respectivas ramas, quienes en el conjunto de 60 capítulos engloban los temas más relevantes para la práctica clínica de pediatría general relaci…
"This book presents the results of recent studies in geriatric gastroenterology and reviews both basic and clinical aspects of the field. As it is important that the geriatric assessment of elderly patients is carried out by a multi-disciplinary team which includes experienced s…
"¿Sabías que las bacterias influyen en tus emociones y tu salud mental? ¿Y que tus defensas del sistema inmune dependen de ellas? ¿Sabías que en las raíces de tus pestañas viven unas criaturas transparentes minúsculas, de cuerpos alargados y boca grande, beneficiosos para la sal…
In the United States more than 61 million people suffer from chronic digestive diseases ranging from gastroesophageal reflux disease to cancer, and many millions more are afflicted by acute digestive disorders. An astounding 135 million cases of foodborne digestive diseases occu…
Entries explain the organs of the digestive system and how they work, the digestive process, disorders and infectious diseases of the digestive system, and how to maintain good digestive health.
This book is an exploration of human digestion. Few of us realize what strange wet miracles of science operate inside us after every meal. In her trademark style, the author investigates the beginning, and end, of our food, addressing such questions as: why crunchy food is so ap…
This book is an exploration of human digestion. Few of us realize what strange wet miracles of science operate inside us after every meal. In her trademark style, the author investigates the beginning, and end, of our food, addressing such questions as: why crunchy food is so ap…
"Ausgerechnet der Darm! Das schwarze Schaf unter den Organen, das einem doch bisher eher unangenehm war. Aber dieses Image wird sich ändern. Denn Übergewicht, Depressionen und Allergien hängen mit einer gestörten Balance der Darmflora zusammen. Das heißt umgekehrt: Wenn wir uns …
