"Nutritional Management Of Digestive Disorders | Food & Nutrition

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. |Nutritional Management of Digestive Disorders | Food & Nutrition