Diverticulitis Books

I like the way the author gives you a road map for dealing with so many of the problems with IBD. It has lots of excellent real world tips. This book made me not feel so alone.

Since our son was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, I have wanted to talk to someone who has experienced IBD firsthand. This book is the next best thing to a personal conversation. The author has painstakingly documented his struggle to regain his quality of life and in the details, I have found answers to many of my questions. After reading this book, I no longer feel helpless.

As someone who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome, I am always looking for books that offer some good advice about ways to deal with this condition. I even went to the library once and checked out every single book they had on the topic. Even with all the books I've read, I've never found one that is as uplifting as Gut Help. It manages to be informative while making such an unpleasant topic entertaining. Most books on digestive disorders tell you the symptoms and what you can expect, but do little to encourage you or let you know that your condition can be improved. Gut Help is different. It is written by someone that really experienced the condition and found a way to get well. It is written with humor, compassion, and inspiration. I especially enjoyed the section where Demirjian lists all of the "roadblocks" than can occur on the way to recovery and what you can do to overcome them. It's wonderful that he used his struggle and experience to perfect his method and share it with others. You can really feel he cares. I like the fact that the book isn't written by some doctor that has only studied the condition, but by a person who has gone through it and has come up with a process that works out of necessity. After reading Gut Help, I feel inspired to begin making changes to improve my condition and to face life with the positive attitude that Demirjian does.

Overall a terrific resource. After struggling with digestive difficulties for years, I know first hand how isolating these types of illnesses can be. It was great to finally see someone who shared in my challenges come forward and "tell it like it is." This book has done wonders for my health and as a result, my self-esteem. Not only does it make me feel more in control of my health and wellbeing, but it is nice to see someone supporting an option other than surgery for my illness. Thank you for helping me get my life back!

I recommend this book to book to EVERYONE!!! Very much information.. I am still reading it.. Although I am ill... the book is fantastic.. Any questions or concerns, this book has answers.. You will love the book as well.. I enjoyed this very much.

This is an excellent medicinal reference on the workings of the
gastrointestinal system. The book is written from the perspective
of conventional medicine. It discusses classic gastrointestinal
issues; such as, difficulty in swallowing, gas, non-cardiac
discomfort, chest pain, nausea, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss and constipation. Abdominal pain on the left side is associated with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). Pain on the right
side of the abdomen may be Crohns related. Diarrhea and rectal
bleeding are the classic symptoms of Crohns disease. The CT scan,
MRI, endoscopy and colorectal examinations are the classic
invasive techniques for detection. Non-invasive tests involve
analysis of the breath, blood tests, stool and fecal occult exams. Duodenal ulcers are caused by H-pylori. Standard treatments are H2 blockers, pepcid AC and proton pump inhibitors.
Prilosec is a classic proton inhibitor.

The work is a must for any health enthusiast. The problems
described are classic middle-age conditions encountered by
large portions of the population for a variety of reasons
ranging from genetics to junk food consumption. The work is
a solid investment for the price charged. Acquiring this volume will help you to discuss any of the symptomatology intelligently
with your primary care physician or medical specialist.

Answers key questions about preventing and treating Acid Reflus and other gastrointestional problems.

My only complaint about the book is it should show some diagrams of the organs involved explanations.

Diverticulitus - This book was very imformative on the digestive process.
I found the author to be straight forward and explained every detail. I
would buy this again. It has helped me. BobbiLynn

This very short book has some good suggestions regarding diet and exercise to relieve diverticulitis. Unfortunately, the author spends too much time bashing the standard medical system and extolling the virtues of naturopathy. In addition, the suggested diet is going to be too spartan for most folks to follow long term unless they are already into "natural" foods. If you can find this book for a couple of bucks it might be worth while, otherwise you can read just about any book on natural health and get the same infomation. Just eat whole foods and walk. And if you aren't willing to go that dietary route then it is not worth your time or money.

This book helps you deal with the frustration of the pain, I highly recommend this to anyone dealing with this disease.

Once you set aside the Author's rantings about Science, Food Manufactures and the Medical Society, this book is GREAT.

It conirmed some of the action I had already taken regarding a fast during a bout, but the most important and revelationary information I got is the "Toilet Drill" and "Abdominal Ecercises". Never had I ever been told how to empty my bowels to avoid stress on the stomach. That information alone, was well worth the book.

Dont give up on the book, the 104 pages was information I already knew, but the last 14 are worth it.

I ordered this book after my husband was hospitilized with diverticulitis. I was hoping for some real life diet and lifestyle information. Instead, fasting, a basically vegetarian diet without spices, "cold sponge down and friction rubs", daily enemas, herbal laxatives, and "toilet drills" were advised by the author. I laughed through this book, because many of the suggestions were ridiculous.

The concepts set forth in this book are a bit too farfetched to be believed, but they are thought-provoking to say the least. I agree with the general premise that many disorders may originate from insufficient elimintarion. However, the writers take the point too far. The letters at the end make for a good laugh.

Although the writing style of this book is significantly different from their book Dress to kill, I thought that some parts of the book provided some interesting concepts.

This is a very down to earth easy to understand book. I enjoyed reading it because it takes a revolutionary look at health problems. The book is quite frank to the point of great humor in some parts.

My only reservation was that it was a bit short in content...I would have liked to read more in one volume.

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I was diagnosed with IBS many years ago when I was having three or more episodes each week. My life was unmanageable with it; I couldn't leave the house because I'd be fine one minute, and in a cold sweat and excruciating pain ten minutes later. Often, there was no warning.

My condition had built up slowly, over a period of about five years. Initially, doctors thought that it was a food allergy. In time, they realized that I had a chronic condition--probably IBS but possibly diverticulitis or something related--but their advice involved an extreme (and unrealistic) limited diet and painkillers that knocked me out for nearly a day. Their advice seemed like a band aid, not a cure or even a workable solution.

I was becoming an anxious recluse, afraid to leave the house or schedule anything important. The pain was beyond anything I'd experienced, except in childbirth.

I bought this book out of desperation, and started applying some of the dozens of helpful tips right away. Most worked, but a few didn't. (They didn't make it worse, they just didn't help.)

Gradually, I narrowed my focus to three or four recommendations that helped the most, and I used them every time. (For me, enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules are vital at the earliest symptoms. I learned about those readily available capsules in this book.)

My IBS episodes became shorter. They "aftershocks" (lesser episodes that followed a major IBS attack) were gentler and smaller in number. In time, they stopped altogether.

It's been over four years since my last full-blown IBS episode. During those years, I've had three minor incidents, but nothing that kept me in bed for a full day afterwards.

This book is the single most important reason why I was able to resume a relatively normal lifestyle after being pretty much housebound for close to a year. Years later, I can barely remember how awful life was when I constant worried about an IBS episode interrupting everything from professional meetings and my kids' school picnics, to grocery shopping.

My doctors were amazed and impressed at my improvement, and time has proved that my condition is stable now.

Some doctors estimate that IBS and related issues are second only to the common cold as reasons why people call in sick at work. Whether or not that's true, I was amazed when I started admitting that I have IBS. Close to half of my friends confessed that they suffered from IBS episodes as well.

Without exception, everyone I've talked with who has IBS--including my mother--has used this book with rave results. Many of them have referred other people to this book, too.

This book changed my life for the better.

Got Diverticulosis and want help? Dont buy this book. These are two different ailments and the author treats them as one.

Very dissapointed, save your money.

A book that displays two prominent topics in its title, namely "IBS" and "Diverticulosis" and then proceeds never to mention one of those topics again ("Diverticulosis") is clearly defective. IBS and Diverticulosis can be very similar symptomatically but are by no means identical or even synonymous. The title is so misleading as to be unacceptable by any reasonable literary standard.

Except for the title, you cannot find any reference to Diverticulosis in this book. Otherwise, it is a useful book.

this book took over 100 pages to tell nothing more than the piece of paper the doctor gives you. Do Not waste your money on it.

There wasn't anything new in this book that I hadn't already read during my research of diverticulitis online. It's not a bad book, but just no new information. Save your money and just google the subject.