I Have Ibs? Now What?!!!: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781541143241)

For those of us who go to the doctor with a list of questions in hand, this is a great resource if you have IBS or want more information on it. Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal tract in which abdominal pain is associated with changes in bowel habits. I Have IBS . . . Now What? was written by Dr. Ashkan Farhadi, a medical doctor and board certified in gastroenterology. He is the Director of the Digestive Disease Center at Memorial Care Medical Group in Southern California. He's taken questions asked by real patients and collected them in this guide, along with simple, easy to understand answers. The book is in a question and answer format, which makes it easy to find your particular question first. Then, move on to other questions or just browse the book for information on the causes and nature of IBS; identifying the disease; treatments, including alternative ones; foods and IBS, including the "Dynamic Diet," and more. Other specialists in the field have contributed to the book, answering questions along with Dr. Farhadi, giving their input and expertise. Highly recommended for people with IBS who have questions, or want to help someone else who has IBS. A book like this may offer answers to questions you didn't realize you had. That's what makes it an indispensable guide and will make you an effective part of your management team if you have IBS.