Product Description

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is one of the most common reasons for a visit to the doctor in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Western world. Even so, the majority of patients who have IBS do not seek medical care, which may be because of fear, embarrassment, or the lack of effective treatments. IBS affects both genders and all races. Recent data shows that 14 to 24 percent of women and 5 to 19 percent of men in the United States and Great Britain have IBS.

If you have IBS, you are undoubtedly familiar with the link between your condition, your comfort, and what you eat or drink. Elaine Magee gives you positive advice about what foods you should eat almost every day, and whether you suffer from IBS constipation, IBS diarrhea predominant, or the type of IBS that includes both conditions. Easy-to-use tables list what foods are good for diarrhea, and for constipation, and which foods cause bloating or gastrointestinal distress.

This new edition of Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome contains an updated review of all the possible causes of IBS, including hormones and certain medications. It also includes nuggets of wisdom from Dr. Christine Frissora, MD, associate professor of gastroenterology at New York Presbyterian Hospital.Also included are practical tips such as "The 5 Quickest Ways to 25 Grams of Fiber;" dozens of healthful, mouth-watering recipes; and practical supermarket and "eating out" advice from someone who has suffered from IBS for more than 20 years--the author.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #538297 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781601630209
• Condition: NEW
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From Booklist
Books in the Tell Me What to Eat series inform readers not only about what foods are good (or bad) for them, but explain what causes the problem, the symptoms, and what they can do about it. In this volume, after those issues are discussed, there is a chapter entitled, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask Your Dietician about IBS,” which includes questions about lactose intolerance and whether IBS can lead to colon cancer. The next chapter offers 10 food-related steps to freedom; readers are advised to keep food diaries and limit high-fat meals. Practical advice, such as suggestions of what to eat at various restaurants, is present throughout, and students will learn more about fiber than most teens could swallow, literally or figuratively. Magee, who writes a column called “The Recipe Doctor,” also suffers from bouts of IBS, and her friendly tone brings readers into the book, despite a somewhat dull format. A list of books and Web sites where students can find more information is appended. Grades 8-12. --Ilene Cooper

About the Author
Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is the author of the celebrated syndicated column "The Recipe Doctor." She is a frequent guest on Portland's morning show AM Northwest. Magee is a regular contributor to Parenting magazine and the author of 10 previous books on nutrition and cooking, including the best-selling Fight Fat and Win, as well as other titles in the Tell Me What to Eat Series, covering Diabetes, IBS, Menopause, Colon Cancer, and Breast Cancer.

Customer Reviews

Good book if it's not the only one you read.
This book focuses too much on just fiber and not enough on the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber and even a low-fat meal can be a deadly combination for an IBS sufferer. The recipes that the author considers invaluable for an IBS diet contain fat that is far in excess of what I could tolerate. I have a master's degree in nutrition and have also studied food chemistry and baking properties. There are other alternatives to the relativly high-fat and high insoluble fiber that this author recommends.

same ole, same ole
I read two books on IBS today. One, Good Food for Bad Stomachs by Dr. Henry Janowitz was excellent. Tell Me What To Eat was just another book that tells us to eat more bran -- which is often exactly the wrong thing to do if you have IBS - diarrhea and is often not the right thing to do if you have alternating constipation and diarrhea. And, there is only token coverage of IBS - diarrhea.

There really is a need for accurate information from a registered dietician on IBS. Unfortunately, this isn't it.

Same useless information
I am so tired of reading IBS books that promise to help and don't deliver. The book had the standard "eat bran" and "keep a food diary" advice that my doctor gave. This doesn't help me. I also don't want recipes for hamburgers and alfredo sauce when I KNOW that high fat foods make me sick. The author claims she has IBS but if she eats the way this book suggests I doubt it. I didn't learn anything new or helpful for controlling my symptoms.