Positive Options for Crohn's Disease: Self-Help and Treatment

by Joan Gomez

Cases of Crohn's disease are on the rise in North America, Western Europe, and Australia. A chronic illness of the bowel, it can strike anyone, from children to older adults, with debilitating effects. This comprehensive guide covers the digestive system; possible causes, risk factors, and symptoms of Crohn's disease; diagnostic procedures; treatment; dietary concerns; prevention; and the latest research.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 16, 2000

Reviews

[Lindsay]

Informative and an easy read. Not too technical. I appreciated the detail given to both medication and diet therapy treatment.

[Tonia Schaeffer]

The book was informative on the different areas Crohn's effects & procedures. I was hoping for more on nutrition & diet. Easy read.

[Janet Elsbach]

Debilitatingly misleading and depressing.