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Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Definition and an Overview of the Causes
Chapter 2 Functions of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 3 Gastrointestinal Motility
Chapter 4 Intestinal Mucosal Immunity
Chapter 5 Inflammation
Chapter 6 The Role and Function of Microorganisms in the Digestive Tract
Chapter 7 Microbial Activity in the Small Intestine
Chapter 8 Abnormalities in the Large Intestine: Maldigestion of Carbohydrates
Chapter 9 Infection and Toxicity in the Digestive Tract
Chapter 10 Food Allergy
Chapter 11 Food Intolerance
Chapter 12 Psychological Factors and Stress in IBS
Chapter 13 Therapeutic Management Strategies for IBS
Chapter 14 Rationale for Dietary Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 15 Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 16 Determining the Tolerated Foods: The Challenge Phase
Appendix A Dietary Management of Disaccharidase Deficiency
Appendix B The Lactose-Free Diet
Appendix C Guidelines, Meal Plans, and Recipes for the IBS Diet
Appendix D Challenge Test Checklist
Glossary
References
Index
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