Product Description

Interstitial Cystitis is not just a disease of the bladder. My observation is the etiology of IC is a manifestation of accumulating body imbalances.

The foundation of recovering from IC begins with alkalizing the body. Included in the healing process are treating leaky gut, balancing hormones, addressing allergies, detoxifying the liver, and healing the digestive and endocrine systems. Stress management, nutrition and lifestyle changes are also included in order to heal body, mind, and Spirit.

I healed IC. Others are healing, too. This book outlines my discovery and recovery from IC and the knowledge I have gained through my continuing communication with others. We are empowering ourselves and regaining our lives naturally and holistically by following healthy guidelines. Remember, a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #413407 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-16
• Released on: 2006-03-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Review
...very well done...a book clearly written about IC...as well as a nutritionally sound reference book. -- NewBookReviews.com — August 1, 2001

From the Publisher
Solve the Interstitial Cystitis Puzzle!

Interstitial cystitis is a syndrome that affects approximately one million people in the United States. This is considered a conservative estimate because many IC sufferers are misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. It affects women ten times more than men. In reference to a landmark epidemiological study, a conservative average annual cost estimate of treating interstitial cystitis in the United States is $1.7 billion, or about $1,700 per patient.

Building upon years of solid research the book, Solving the Interstitial Cystitis Puzzle: My Story of Discovery and Recovery, explains how the author overcame the debilitating effects of interstitial cystitis and offers steps the reader can follow to do the same. By thoroughly understanding the importance of an alkali-forming diet and lifestyle, the reader, too, can regain a normal lifestyle. The author thoroughly explains how the body’s pH along with food allergies contributes to interstitial cystitis.

No other books have been authored to address the topic of acid and alkali imbalances and their effects on interstitial cystitis. Without medications or painful medical procedures, the reader should be able to conquer interstitial cystitis, and health care professionals will be armed with therapeutic information they can pass along to their patients.

From the Author
In my search for my recovery from interstitial cystitis, I discovered several books that address health issues with respect to the pH of the body. I was aware that in the IC community it is common knowledge that persons with IC are intolerant of acidic foods and beverages. It is also known in the IC community that alkalizing elements can reduce the symptoms of interstitial cystitis. In my research, I uncovered that an alkali-forming diet can neutralize the acid load in one’s body and thereby assist in restoring one’s health. I wrote this book as a resource for persons suffering from interstitial cystitis because it seems so many of us have been unable to see the forest from the trees. It has been suggested that IC is a syndrome with a variety of origins, and I found this to be true. When one consumes an acid-forming diet, as most Americans do, drink acidic beverages, inhale contaminated acidic air, and live fast-paced stressful lives, one is going to develop a severe acid load in the body that must be neutralized. In order to bring about a balance and neutralize and escort out the acids stored in cells of the body, I discovered this could be done simply and naturally with a change in diet and lifestyle. I wish you a speedy recovery and hope that this book will bring a fresh new vision to understanding interstitial cystitis. I hope this book will also invoke more studies with respect to the pH factor and IC.

Hopeful, I remain,

Amrit Willis, RN, BSN

Customer Reviews

If you want to cure your IC, buy this book
I have suffered from interstitial cystitis for eight years. I thought I had tried everything, acupuncture and herbs, long term antibiotics, Elmiron, even narcotics. I was so desperate I tried the Interstim, but got an infection. The thought had crossed my mind to even have my bladder removed. I admit there were times I felt so discouraged I even contemplated leaving this planet...I can't tell you how many different doctors and urologists I have seen. A friend with IC in a support group recommended this book and finally, after all these years I am starting to get my life back. Amrit Willis is right, you can heal IC. After reading this book, I started with her suggestions and after a couple of weeks I was only getting up once at night to use the bathroom instead of my usual 6 or 8 times. I started her alkalizing approach and worked on my allergies first as she recommends. My bladder pain has gone from an excrutiating level to barely noticable. It is so incredible. And there are so many other steps in her book I have not even done yet. Best of all her approach is natural. For anyone who feels like I did, that there is no hope, buy this book, it will change your life. Thanks to her chapter on sex, my husband and I are thrilled since our sex life is the best it has been in our 10 years of marriage. It is like a second honeymoon. I agree, Amrit is a God send. Thank you Amrit for writing this book.

Amrit is great
I have ordered and read this book...diet and lifestyle changes really do make a world of difference! Amrit gives lots of valuable information, so much I cannot even list it all here! The IC diet that doctors prescribe do not eliminate all the foods which irritate the IC patient. Try Amrit's program...eventually, you'll be able to add other foods back into your diet. But one thing is for certain--once you start feeling so much better, you won't go back to your old eating habits, anyway. This is not a quick fix, as chronic illness takes 1-3 years to recover from, on average...but people do get there! And Amrit is incredibly accessible on her support site...she actually answers e-mails, and for a reasonable fee, you can set up phone consultations with her! Thank you, Amrit...this book was one of the answers to my prayers.--Miranda

This book is a must-have for anyone with IC!!
Amrit Willis' tale and method of curing herself from IC is amazing, and makes so much sense. I have used the diet and some of the recommendations and have also not had any symptoms of IC since starting the alkaline diet. My dietician and doctor were impressed and have also ordered the book. I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to read this!!