In Heal Your Leaky Gut, Dr. David Brownstein will explain how the gut -- like the brain, heart, and liver -- needs to be properly nourished in order for it to function correctly. Simply stated, if your gut is not healthy, your immune system is going to suffer. Improving your gut…
"In Heal Your Leaky Gut, Dr. David Brownstein will explain how the gut -- like the brain, heart, and liver -- needs to be properly nourished in order for it to function correctly. Simply stated, if your gut is not healthy, your immune system is going to suffer. Improving your gu…
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.
Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? Why doesn't the stomach digest itself? How much can you eat before your stomach bursts? Can constipation kill you? Did it kill Elvis? In Gulp we meet scientists who tackle the questions no …
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…