The First Year: IBS (Irritable Bowel

Like the other titles in the "First Year" series, The First YearIBS offers two distinct advantages. First, it is written by a patient-expert, Heather Van Vorous, who has managed her IBS for more than fifteen years and knows firsthand what's required to manage her condition. Second, it guides readers through their first seven days following diagnosis, then the next three weeks of the first month, and finally the next eleven months of their first year, offering answers and advice to guide those with IBS into their new lifestyle. Starting with the day of diagnosis, Van Vorous provides detailed information about trigger foods, safe foods, soluble versus insoluble fiber, tips for eating and cooking, traveling, eating out, exercise, and much more. The First YearIBS will inspire and educate those with IBS as no other guide does.

Heather Van Vorous is a food writer specializing in healthy gourmet and ethnic recipes, with a special interest in cooking for people with bowel disorders

Foreword	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
Your First Week: Learning and Living Every Day
Day 1
Learning: You've Just Been Diagnosed with IBS. Now What?	p. 1
For Children with IBS	p. 3
Personal story of Ann G.	p. 4
Living: Inform Yourself--Know the Enemy	p. 7
Day 2
Learning: The GI Tract and How it (Should) Work	p. 12
Living: Lifetime Lifestyle Management--The Five Key Strategies for Symptom Control	p. 19
Day 3
Learning: Food--Friend or Foe?	p. 22
Living: The Ten Commandments of Eating for IBS	p. 38
Personal story of Kit Gorrell	p. 39
Day 4
Learning: Keep Active to Stay Healthy	p. 44
Living: Get Your Exercise	p. 47
Personal story of Mindy Helm	p. 47
Day 5
Learning: Stress--How to Wrestle It into Submission	p. 50
For Children with IBS	p. 53
Living: Give This a Try--Therapeutic Heat, Meditation, Yoga, and Tai Chi	p. 56
Personal story of Analy Alfonso	p. 56
Personal story of Monique Spencer	p. 63
Day 6
Learning: Doctors' Visits and Medical Options	p. 71
For Children with IBS	p. 74
Living: Trying Prescription Drugs	p. 77
Personal story of Melissa D. Godwin	p. 82
Day 7
Learning: Alternative Therapies and How They Can Help	p. 88
Living: Acupuncture and Hypnotherapy	p. 90
Personal story of Shawn Eric Case	p. 103
First Week Milestone	p. 117
Your First Month: Learning and Living Every Week
Week 2
Learning: Eating Enjoyably at Home	p. 119
Living: Let's Get Cooking!	p. 124
Three-Day Sample Menu with Quick and Easy Recipes for People who Love to Cook	p. 126
Wild Mushroom and Thyme Scrambled Eggs on Sourdough Toast	p. 128
Maple Oat Bread	p. 129
Red Lentil Soup with Cumin-Caraway Toasts	p. 130
Asparagus and Lemon Pasta	p. 132
Chocolate Cherry Pound Cake	p. 133
Cinnamon Peach Oatmeal	p. 134
Apple Spice Walnut Bread	p. 135
Mexican Mango Shrimp with Rice	p. 137
Blueberry Pecan Cake	p. 138
Cornmeal Cream Cheese Pancakes with Cranberry-Apricot Syrup	p. 139
Roasted Miso Salmon with Rice	p. 141
Three-Day Sample Menu for People who Hate to Cook	p. 142
Week 3
Learning: Eating Safely Away from Home	p. 144
Living: At Restaurants, a Friend's House, and Parties	p. 148
For Children with IBS	p. 151
Week 4
Learning: With a Little Help from Your Friends...	p. 153
Living: Become a Social Butterfly... or At Least Break Out of Your Cocoon	p. 156
First Month Milestone	p. 159
Your First Year: Learning From Living Every Month
Month 2
Learning from Living: Dietary Supplements--a Little Something Extra Can Make a Big Difference	p. 161
Month 3
Learning from Living: Support Yourself--You Are Not Alone	p. 173
Personal story of Jeffrey Roberts	p. 174
For Children with IBS	p. 183
Month 4
Learning from Living: Follow Up with Your Doctor	p. 188
Month 5
Learning from Living: Time for a Holiday--Let's Celebrate!	p. 191
Month 6
Learning from Living: Re-Evaluate Your Stress Management Strategies and Alternative Therapies	p. 196
Half-Year Milestone	p. 201
Month 7
Learning from Living: Make Your Voice Heard--Why You Should Talk About IBS	p. 203
Month 8
Learning from Living: Take a Vacation	p. 206
Personal story of Diane Feierabend	p. 209
Month 9
Learning from Living: Take Stock of Your Support System... Especially When You Fall Off the Wagon	p. 213
Month 10
Learning from Living: Keep Current with IBS Research--But Only If You Want To	p. 218
Month 11
Learning from Living: Feeling Adventurous...and Hungry?	p. 221
Month 12
Learning from Living: Review and Reflect	p. 229
Glossary	p. 233
Acknowledgments	p. 235
Index	p. 237
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The First Year: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

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