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First edition. |
| Description |
xx, 425 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Acne : when doctors and patients disagree -- Actinic keratoses : no fun in the sun -- Aging : no one lives forever, but it's worth a try -- Alcohol : pleasure, poison, and empty calories -- Alzheimer's disease : what's cooking where -- When you're anemic : is your blood really "tired"? -- Anxiety, panic attacks, and food : angst-free foods -- Arthritis (osteo- and rheumatoid) : nightshades and all -- Asthma : eat right and wheeze less -- When you're a "power" athlete : eating to survive and maybe even to win -- Cancer : a tale of fat, fiber, vitamins, and heredity -- Carpal tunnel syndrome : vitamins for a painful wrist -- Cataracts : why it's cloudy all day -- Chronic fatigue syndrome : it's not all in your head -- The common cold : what, if not vitamin C? -- Congestive heart failure : when the spirit is willing, but the pump is weak -- Constipation : a diet for hard times -- Cystic fibrosis : when the "worst" foods are the best -- Diabetes : how sweet you are, and maybe even fat -- Diarrhea : too dry for tears -- Diet and infertility : when what you eat is inconceivable -- Diet and sex : why "Spanish fly" has nothing to do with aviation -- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis : you're just too refined -- Feeding your infant : eat more and weigh less -- Flatulence : when it's time to ration gas -- Fluid retention : when you're either very sick, or simply menstruating -- Food allergy : finding the culprit -- Gallstones : too much fat, too little fiber, and too much fasting -- Gout : the price of the good life -- Halitosis : the bad breath your doctor should tell you about, if your friends don't -- Your heart : what to eat to keep it healthy -- Hemorrhoids : piles of fiber -- Hepatitis : better never than late -- Hiatal hernia : don't rush to surgery -- High blood pressure : who? me? but I'm so relaxed -- Hyperactivity : the sugar myth -- Hypoglycemia : no sugar even when you need it -- Inflammatory bowel disease : drugs, diet, and sometimes surgery -- The irregular heartbeat : when holidays are bad for the heart -- The irritable (or spastic) bowel : play "rough" with your gut -- Jet lag : fly first class, eat economy -- When your kidneys fail : you've got too much of a bad thing -- When you have kidney stones : water, water, every day -- Lactose intolerance : who's normal anyway? -- Leg cramps : "dancing" in the dark -- Malabsorption : just passing through -- Meniere's disease : too dizzy to eat? -- Menopause : free at last -- Migraine and other headaches : no dear, not tonight -- Motion sickness, nausea, and diet : is it all in the head, the ear, or the gut? -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) : a fatty diet that may actually be good for you -- Osteoporosis : when you get all the breaks in life -- When you're overweight : no more intimate dinners for two, especially when you're dining alone -- Painful, lumpy breasts : to worry? to diet? -- Pancreatitis : alcohol, gallstones, and bellyaches -- Parkinson's disease : when "good" food and "healthy" multivitamins can harm you -- Peptic ulcers : you mean I'm infected, not nervous? -- Porphyria : a sweet solution -- When you're pregnant : two must eat better than one -- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) : all I want for Christmas is chocolate -- Psoriasis : when it snows on your blue serge suit -- Raynaud's : a disease and a phenomenon! the woman who came in from the cold -- Rectal itching -- Rosacea -- Tinnitus -- Urinary infection : the cranberry factor -- Vaginal yeast infection. |
| Subject |
Diet therapy.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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Diet Therapy.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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| ISBN |
0679428186: $25.00 ($32.95 Can.) |
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9780679428183: $25.00 ($32.95 Can.) |
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