Julie Beyer, a registered dietitian and IC patient, understands the pain, frustration, and exhaustion that newly diagnosed patients often face. Beyer dedicates her work to distilling the science of IC down to a practical point of view. The book Customizing the Interstitial Cystitis Diet answers the plea, "Just tell me what to eat!" We now know that up to 11 million people suffer from interstitial cystitis (IC)/painful bladder syndrome (PBS). We also have validation that dietary modification can work to alleviate some of the symptoms of IC, in fact over 90% of patients say that diet affects their symptoms, and changing what they eat and drink can help! However, unlike dietary recommendations for other health conditions, the IC diet is more than just a good food/bad food list. Each patient is individual and just as each responds to different treatments, each patient will have a unique pattern of food triggers. Customizing the Interstitial Cystitis Diet guides patients through a process to determine their personal trigger foods while maintaining nutrition.
The IC Chef Cookbook offers more than 260 recipes for patients struggling with bladder and prostate sensitivity. In addition to explaining how foods irritate the bladder and those ingredients known to trigger discomfort, it offers recipes for hot and cold drinks, breakfast & brunch, sauces, main dishes, vegetables, soups, salads & salad dressings, breads and desserts. Extensive appendices include the ICN food list, FAQ's, Fighting Constipation With Fiber and more.
When you have interstitial cystitis, finding recipes and making meals can seem daunting. Shifting the focus to taking care of your mind, body, and soul has now been made easier! Author Elisabeth Yaotani and nutritionist Brianne Thornton, MS, RD have teamed up to bring you over 70 nutritious, and yes "delicious" recipes that center around eating clean and the healthiest options for those with IC and autoimmunity. Each recipe has been carefully selected to address IC as well as laying the foundation for improved health. To address the nuances of personal taste and specific needs, we have even created a substitution list that lets you customize each recipe. How great is that? Our philosophy and approach to better health is to get to the root of the problem and remove the culprits that set off our immune system reactions. The more research that is being done into disease states, the more they are finding that inflammation is often a leading cause. It's critical to boost the nutrients that strengthen our immune system and allow our bodies to return to balance. When we pay attention to diet and lifestyle triggers, we can recognize the problems, take action, and restore our immune system to a state of health and vitality. Features Over 70 delicious anti-inflammatory recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar We have made this transition as easy as possible. Eating clean means that we turn our focus to a diet that includes the healthiest options such as whole organic foods and an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Once you begin turning away from processed and refined foods, especially refined sugars that are proven to undermine health, you will begin to see the effect that they have had on your body. Clean eating is the base to start from, but it's also important to understand that there may still be foods that trigger inflammation in different people. Knowing your body and tailoring your diet to avoid those triggers is the next level of awareness. Our recipes have been chosen so that they don't include gluten, conventional dairy, or refined sugars, which are three of the most problematic foods for many people. Just because you have interstitial cystitis doesn't mean your diet has to be bland! Begin reversing your IC symptoms today by laying the foundation for health and wellness. The Complete IC Diet Cookbook also includes Product recommendations for clean eating Ingredient substitution list so that you can customize each recipe Meal prepping and shopping guide IC Diet Protocol Supplement guide Recommended teas for wellness
This book will offer you practical ways to deal with interstitial cystitis head-on, empowering you to take back your health. Elisabeth Yaotani, who has suffered with chronic pain and illness herself, shares how she has moved from reeling in pain on a daily basis to becoming symptom-free and being able to enjoy her life again. Based on her 12-year journey with interstitial cystitis, which took her to multiple doctors and resulted in her trying out numerous and often painful therapies, Elisabeth shares tried-and-tested strategies to help anyone who is trying to win their own battle with chronic illness. In these pages you will learn: How to find and stop the root cause of chronic disease How to reverse inflammation and keep it from coming back Which foods to eat and avoid for optimal health How to address genetic variants that are affecting your body's natural pathways How to overcome your pain once and for all Chronic disease doesn't have to rule your life. If you want to take control of your health and reclaim your life, this book is for you.
Companion volume to the bestselling Gut & Psychology Syndrome—the book that launched the GAPS diet—which has been translated into 22 languages and sold more than 300,000 copies. Since the publication of the first GAPS book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, in 2004, the GAPS concept has become a global phenomenon. People all over the world have been using the GAPS Nutritional Protocol for healing from physical and mental illnesses. The first GAPS book focused on learning disabilities and mental illness. This new book, Gut and Physiology Syndrome, focuses on the rest of the human body and completes the GAPS concept. Allergies, autoimmune illness, digestive problems, neurological and endocrine problems, asthma, eczema, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, psoriasis and chronic cystitis, arthritis and many other chronic degenerative illnesses are covered. Dr. Campbell-McBride believes that the link between physical and mental health, the food and drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute. The clinical experience of many holistic doctors supports this position.
Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.
“In Vagina Problems...Lara Parker unpacks the personal and economic costs of endometriosis.” —Vanity Fair “A refreshingly honest read about living with chronic pain.” —Hello Giggles With unflinching honesty, Lara Parker, the Deputy Director for BuzzFeed, shares her day-to-day challenges of living, working, and loving with chronic pain caused by endometriosis in this raw, darkly humorous, and hopeful memoir. I wasn’t ready to be completely honest about my vagina yet, and the world wasn’t ready for that either. But I was getting there. I wanted the world to know that all of this pain I had been feeling...that it was related to my vagina. Thus, Vagina Problems was born. It was a cutesy name. It was my way of taking this pain and saying, “Whatever. I’m here. I have it. It sucks. Let’s talk about it.” In April 2014, Deputy Editorial Director at BuzzFeed Lara Parker opened up to the world in an article on the website: she suffers from endometriosis. And beyond that? She let the whole world know that she wasn’t having any sex, as sex was excruciatingly painful. Less than a year before, she received not only the diagnosis of endometriosis, but also a diagnosis of pelvic floor dysfunction, vulvodynia, vaginismus, and vulvar vestibulitis. Combined, these debilitating conditions have wreaked havoc on her life, causing excruciating pain throughout her body since she was fourteen years old. These are her Vagina Problems. It was five years before Lara learned what was happening to her body. Five years of doctors insisting she just had “bad period cramps,” or implying her pain was psychological. Shamed and stigmatized, Lara fought back against a medical community biased against women and discovered that the ignorance of many doctors about women’s anatomy was damaging more than just her own life. One in ten women have endometriosis and it takes an average of seven years before they receive an accurate diagnosis—or any relief from this incurable illness’ chronic pain. With candid revelations about her vaginal physical therapy, dating as a straight woman without penetrative sex, coping with painful seizures while at the office, diet and wardrobe malfunctions when your vagina hurts all the time, and the depression and anxiety of feeling unloved, Lara tackles it all in Vagina Problems: Endometriosis, Painful Sex, and Other Taboo Topics with courage, wit, love, and a determination to live her best life.
