Gutbliss : a 10-day plan to ban bloat, flush toxins, and dump your digestive baggage
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Gutbliss : a 10-day plan to ban bloat, flush toxins, and dump your digestive baggage
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ISBN:
9781583335222
Physical Description:
xxiii, 280 pages ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Big, bloated, and bogged down : finding your gutbliss (and mine, too) -- Digestion 101. What's happening in there? ; The voluptuous Venus colon ; Traffic jams on the GI superhighway? ; Getting regular -- What's gone wrong in your gut? Could it be the air you swallow and the gas you pass? ; Trouble in the microbiome? ; Uninvited guests? ; What's happening with your hormones? ; Was it good for you? Sex and the bloat ; Belly fat or bloated? ; Could it be celiac? ; Is there an inflammation connection? ; What about IBS? ; Could your gut be leaking? ; Too sweet for your own good? ; Potholes on the GI superhighway : dealing with diverticulosis ; Of all the gall : bloating and your gallbladder ; Seriously bloated -- On the path to gutbliss. Eating your way to gutbliss ; Drinking your way to gutbliss ; On the move toward gutbliss ; Beauty and the bloat ; Ten days to gutbliss -- Appendix. Gutbliss recipes.
Summary:
" A renowned physician shares her complete 10-day digestive tune-up for women, with important revelations about good gastrointestinal health. Many so-called cures for women's bloating and indigestion, from juice cleanses to specialty diets, are based on junk science. For women seeking true relief from that overall feeling of discomfort in any size jeans, Dr. Robynne Chutkan has the perfect plan for feeling light, tight, and bright in ten days. Gutbliss offers: A primer on the real reasons for gastrointestinal distress, and why it's much more common in women A look at the debilitating side effects of supposedly healthy habits-from Greek yogurt to bloat-inducing aspirin An expert analysis of symptoms that could indicate a serious underlying condition An indispensable checklist to pinpoint the exact cause of your bloating Just a few small changes in diet, lifestyle, and exercise can make a huge difference in a woman's digestive health, but the changes have to be the right ones. Going beyond the basics of top sellers such as Wheat Belly, Dr. Chutkan's Gutbliss empowers women to take control of their gastrointestinal wellness"-- Provided by publisher.
"Respected gastrointestinal doctor, faculty member at Georgetown University, and frequent "Dr. Oz Show" guest expert, Dr. Robynne Chutkan's breakthrough book GUTBLISS explains how a woman's digestive system really works, and gives a 10 day tune-up plan to cleanse readers' systems and help them feel light, bright, and full of energy"-- Provided by publisher.
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