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Thanks to new tools of research and the heightened scientific rigor with which they are applied, medical science has reached a far more heightened understanding of nutrition's complex relation with digestive disease. Nutritional education as well as support is critical in the successful management and treatment of individuals with gastrointestinal disorders. This compact, practical guide provides suggestions on the management of digestive disorders with an emphasis on nutrition. Chapters are written by both nutritionists and gastroenterologists who offer practical advice and clinical insight with regard to dietary and nutritional therapeutics. Organized according to digestive anatomy, the book starts with the upper tract (esophagus), moves down the gastrointestinal tract, and covers information on ancillary organs involved in digestive disorders. An extensive appendix includes information on calories, diets, drugs, formulas, and vitamins in easy-to-read format.
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Nutrition** Provide optimal nutritional care with the latest guidelines to evidence-based practice! Krause and Mahan's Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 16th Edition provides an all-in-one resource for the dietetics information you need to care for patients throughout the entire life cycle. With insight from clinical specialists, the book guides you through the steps of assessment, diagnosis and intervention, monitoring, and evaluation. It also covers nutrition in each stage of life, weight management, medical nutrition therapies for conditions and disorders, and the use of nutrition therapies in childhood. F...
Digestive complaints have become increasingly common. Recent statistics show that gastrointestinal complaints account for nearly a third of all visits to primary care doctors and that nearly one in two Americans suffer from digestive disease. Millions more suffer from conditions such as migraine headaches, arthritis, mood disorders, chronic fatigue, asthma, allergies, and menstrual dysfunction, which are all related to a disorder in digestive health. Despite the evidence in support of integrative approaches to treatment and prevention of digestive symptoms, these approaches are largely overlooked in treating gastrointestinal disorders. Rather, treatment plans tend to be exclusively pharmacol...
The most respected nutrition text for more than 50 years, Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process delivers comprehensive and up-to-date information from respected educators and practitioners in the field. The latest recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, new and expanded chapters, and a large variety of tables, boxes, and pathophysiology algorithms provide need-to-know information with ease, making this text perfect for use in class or everyday practice. Clear, logical organization details each step of complete nutritional care from assessment to therapy. UNIQUE! Pathophysiology algorithms clarify the illness process and to ensure more effective care. New Directions...
Written by eminent authorities in nutrition and dietetics, this unique text explores controversial and challenging issues that dietitians must deal with in clinical practice. Topics addressed include the economics of dietetic patient care. the dietetic professional's role on the healthcare team, the impact of emerging sciences on nutrition practice,and international nutritional guidelines. The book encourages students and practitioners to reevaluate the dietitian's role and examine viewpoints that vary from traditional approaches in nutrition practice. Issues to Ponder boxes provide interesting questions and topics for further exploration and discussion. More than 95 graphs and tables illustrate key concepts and synthesize important information.
Nutrition has been identified as one of the most neglected, but important aspects of gastroenterology. Clinical Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Disease covers all of the vital aspects of nutrition and serves as the definitive resource on this topic. Dr. Alan Buchman has teamed up with more than 70 world renowned leaders in the field to provide today’s professional specializing in gastrointestinal disease with a practical guide that examines and explains the necessary elements and principles of nutrition. With more than 100 images and 180 tables, Clinical Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Disease contains essential information to optimally and successfully manage pediatric and adult patients. Som...
YAMADA’S Textbook of Gastroenterology For over 25 years, Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology has been the most comprehensive gastroenterology reference book, combining an encyclopedic basic science approach to GI and liver disease with the latest clinical thinking, especially in diagnostic and therapeutic developments. It is universally respected across the globe. The original outstanding editorial team was led by Tadataka Yamada, MD, one of the world’s leading figures in GI research. This seventh edition of the Textbook features a new set of Editors-in-Chief and a new team of Associate Editors. This new editorial team has made substantial changes and updates to the Textbook, with a greater focus on the human microbiome, obesity, bariatric endoscopy and aging, along with consolidation of many older chapters. Led by Professor Michael Camilleri and Professor Timothy C. Wang, a stellar group of associate editors have once again combined with authors in their respective fields to communicate their vast fund of knowledge and experience to make the 7th edition of this iconic textbook the most comprehensive ever published.
Quick Reference To Clinical Dietetics, Second Edition, Is An Easy-To-Use, Research-Based Text That Focuses On The Latest Topics In Nutrition Management. Designed For Quick Access And Clear Guidance, This Practical Book Is A Must For Those Working In Both Inpatient And Outpatient Settings. Each Section Is Written By A Leading Nutrition Expert And Offers Step-By-Step Guidelines For Nutrition Screening And Assessment, Including Physical Assessment, Nutrition Intervention, And Follow-Up. Updates To The Second Edition Include New Information On Gastric Bypass From The Medical Director Of The Gastric Bypass Program At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center In Boston; Coding And Reimbursement For Medical Nutrition Therapy; A New Chapter On Dietary Supplements, And Complementary And Alternative Approaches; Current Coverage Of Low/Controlled Carbohydrate Diets Including The Atkins Diet; Weight Loss Strategies From Barry Sears, Zone Diet Creator; And 46 Appendices Offer Helpful Charts And Tables For Reference.
During the past decade, a significant amount of research has been conducted on phytopharmaceuticals. Today, a growing body of evidence demonstrates the efficacy of a wide variety of natural products and affirms their potential in the treatment of cancer. Phytopharmaceuticals in Cancer Chemoprevention focuses on the role of natural supplemen
The obesity epidemic has spawned an unlimited array of quick-fix, rapid weight loss plans and unproven pharmaceuticals. Dangerous side effects and rebound weight gain has made the cure seem worse than the syndrome itself and left people uncertain where to turn. The only way to safely deal with the global obesity problem is to develop strategic ther