Book Review: How to Stop Heartburn: Simple Ways to Heal Heartburn and Acid Reflux
How to Stop Heartburn: Simple Ways to Heal Heartburn and Acid Reflux
by Anil Minocha and Christine Adamec
This book is written by an internationally recognized expert on digestive diseases, Dr Anil Minocha. He is recognized worldwide as an authority of what he’s written about. Among his very impressive credentials is his being Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology for the School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University.
Drawing from his extensive experience diagnosing and treating patients, as well as the latest research from around the globe, Dr. Anil Minocha explains the causes of heartburn——and the potentially serious consequences of leaving it untreated.
In addition to providing an overview of the problem, Dr. Minocha offers invaluable information on:
* The latest treatment options–from nutrition and simple lifestyle changes to drugs, surgery, and alternative remedies
* How your diet and weight may be affecting your GERD
* The relationship between stress and heartburn
* Dealing with GERD during pregnancy, and in infants, children, and the elderly
This much-needed book helps to bring relief to the tens of millions who suffer from the pain of severe heartburn almost daily. If you find yourself dependent on antacids, losing sleep, missing work, or canceling plans because of heartburn discomfort, you may be among those who struggle with gastroesophageal reflux disorder, or GERD. The good news is that your condition is treatable——especially in its early stages.
This book is very comprehensive and written in plain English with medical terms and techniques kept to a minimumn; nearly all are explained clearly, simply. Example: in the very first sentnce, Dr. Minocha writes that what doctors call “gastroesophageal reflux disease” is what real people call “heartburn.”
Here is quick view of what are the content you will be getting from this book
Part 1: All About GERD and How to Diagnose and Treat it
Chapter 1: What is GERD and Who Suffers from it?
Chapter 2: What’s Causing My Heartburn?
Chapter 3: How Your Physician Comes to a Diagnosis
Chapter 4: Finding Medications That Work
Chapter 5: Alternative Medicines and Treatments That May Help
Part 2: Other Illness Affecting or Similar To GERD
Chapter 6: Peptic Ulcers
Chapter 7: Hiatal Hernia
Part 3: Special Situations and Problems
Chapter 8: When Surgery Is Needed to Heal Your Acid Reflux
Chapter 9: Pregancy and Acid Reflux
Chapter 10: Heartburn in Infants and Children
Chapter 11: How Acid Reflux Affects the Elderly
Part 4: Lifestyle Changes That Work
Chapter 12: You Are What You Eat
Chapter 13: You Are What You Sleep
Chapter 14: What You Weigh Matters
Chapter 15: Un-stress Yourself
Chapter 16: Two Key Lifestyle Changes to Make
Chapter 17: What the Future Holds
In the book, you can learn more about mistakes that doctors sometimes make and some of the common classic mistakes which make by patients themselves. There is a section which you can learn more about the medications and GERD.
The book’s last chapter is encouraging. It points out that research for new remedies is extensive. One the horizon are new medications “to block acid secretion;” surgery that “does not require an incision;” “genetic advances;” and more.
My View: If you suffer from heartburn, seek professional help NOW- and one of the best places to start is by reading this book - How to Stop Heartburn: Simple Ways to Heal Heartburn and Acid Reflux
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