IBS finding and treating the root cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

"You don't have to accept bloating, cramping, urgency, or pain as your 'normal.' When clinical pharmacist Izabella Wentz was first diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, she was told her digestion was simply 'overly sensitive.' For years, she assumed everyone's stomach hurt after eating. Like many...

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Main Author: Wentz, Izabella (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Avery, an imprint of Random House, [2026]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: My IBS success story and how to create your own
  • Part I: Understanding IBS and the root cause approach. What is normal digestive function and what is IBS? ; The conventional medical approach to IBS ; What's really going on and how the root cause approach can help
  • Part II: The root causes. Dietary triggers ; Digestion and digestive enzymes ; Depletions ; Deficiency of beneficial bacteria, excess pathogenic bacteria ; Intestinal permeability ; Intestinal overgrowth ; Gut infections ; Alterations in stress hormones ; Thyroid hormones and autoimmunity ; Inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) ; Toxins and chemical triggers
  • Part III: Creating your healing plan. Where to start ; Symptom solutions while you heal
  • Author's note ; Acknowledgments
  • Index.