Preface to the Second Edition
Part I
How Your Body Works
1 Redefining the Problem • Jerry Stine
2 How Digestion Works • Jerry Stine
3 Your Five Protective Barriers • Scott Anderson, M.D.
4 Immune Defenses • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
5 Friendly Flora • Nigel Plummer, Ph.D.
6 Harmful Flora • Len Saputo, M.D.
7 Leaky Gut Syndrome • Len Saputo, M.D.
8 Effects of Food Allergies • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
9 Harm from Toxins • Jeffry Anderson, M.D.
10 Stress and Digestion • Martin Rossman, M.D.
11 Toxic Overload • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
12 Damage from Free Radicals • Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
13 How Problems with Digestion Can Cause Illness Anywhere in the Body • Jeffry Anderson, M.D.
Part II
Tools for Evaluating Your Health
14 Testing to Rule Out Disease • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
Unraveling the Mystery of Digestive Illness: Using Antibody Testing • Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., M.T.
15 Detecting Microbes • Omar Amin, Ph.D.
16 Testing in Preventive Medicine • The Institute for Functional Medicine
Food Allergy Testing • Sidney MacDonald Baker, M.D.
17 How to Find Out What’s Working and What Isn’t • John Furlong, N.D., and Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory
18 Assessing Immunity and Inflammation • William G. Timmins, N.D.
Part III
New Strategies for Inner Health
19 Remove, Replace, Restore, and Repair • Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.
20 Minimizing Food Allergies • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
21 Clearing Bad Bugs • The Team
22 The Problem of Viruses • Richard Kunin, M.D.
23 Minimizing Toxic Exposure • Jeffry Anderson, M.D.
24 Replacing Digestants and Restoring Flora • The Team
25 Repairing the GI Tract • The Team
26 Detox • Jeffry Anderson, M.D., and Jerry Stine
27 Cleaning Up Bad Habits • Elson Haas, M.D.
28 Rebalancing Lifestyle • Elson Haas, M.D.
29 Renewing Immunity--A Checklist • Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
30 The Basics of a Healthy Diet • The Team
31 Managing Blood Sugar and Carbs • Jerry Stine
32 First Aid for Inflammation • Paul Lynn, M.D.
33 Nutrients for Repair • Richard Kunin, M.D.
34 The Role of Hormones in Healing • Paul Lynn, M.D.
35 Drugs and Nutrition in Combination • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
36 Drug Cautions • Len Saputo, M.D.
37 Benefits of Herbal Therapies • Timothy Kuss, Ph.D.
38 New Strategies for Digestive Health • Jerry Stine
39 Medicine for the Future: Bioelectromagnetic Therapy • Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
40 Improving Digestive Health with Chinese Medicine • Efrem Korngold, O.M.D.
41 Using Homeopathy • Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH
42 Ayurveda: A Brief Introduction and Guide • Vasant Lad, Ayurvedic Physician
43 Gentle Exercise • Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.
Part IV
Therapies from Mind-Body Medicine
44 Quality of Life • Michael Lerner, Ph.D.
45 Meditation in Healing • Madeline Ko-i Bastis, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH, Jim Castelli, and H.H. the Dalai Lama
46 Guided Imagery • Martin Rossman, M.D.
47 Self-Care • Tom Ferguson, M.D.
48 Getting the Support You Need • Len Saputo, M.D., and Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH
49 Support Groups • Rebecca McLean
50 Tips for Online Health Searching • Tom Ferguson, M.D.
51 The Healer Within • Roger Jahnke, O.M.D.
52 The Proactive Patient • Nancy Faass, MSW, MPH
Part V
Treatment Options For Specific Conditions
Trent W. Nichols, M.D.
Cancer of the Colon
Candida (Yeast Overgrowth)
Celiac Disease (Sprue)
Cirrhosis
Constipation (Chronic)
Diarrhea (Chronic)
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Dyspepsia--Without Ulcers
Fibromyalgia
Fissures
Fistulas
Food Allergies
Gallstones
Gastritis
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis (Chronic)
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD): Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Lactose Intolerance
Liver Disease
Malabsorption
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis
Pruritus Ani
Reflux and Heartburn--GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Strictures and Structural Conditions
Ulcers/Ulcer Disease
Resources
Index