Mayo Clinic On Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis
by Dr Francis A Farraye and Dr Sunanda V Kane
Series Gastrointestinal Diseas
Descodificación biológica de los probelmas digestivos
by Christian Fleche
Endosonography in Gastroenterology
by Henryk Dancygier and Charles J Lightdale
The gastrointestinal mucosal defense system serves to minimize mucosal injury by either ingested or endogenously produced noxious substances. The mucosal defense system is stratified into pre-epithelial (alkaline mucus), epithelial (dynamic epithelial lining), and post-epithelial (microcirculation) components. The mucus lining the epithelial surface presents a diffusional barrier to ingested material (e.g., lipids) and also serves as an unstirred layer in which a pH gradient can be established t...
The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller! New York Times bestselling author Dr. Will Bulsiewicz offers a groundbreaking cookbook packed with delicious plant-based recipes, as well as a targeted plan for overcoming food sensitivities. Leading gastroenterologist Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or “Dr. B,” introduced readers to the wonders of fiber with the New York Times bestseller Fiber Fueled—a guide to optimizing the gut microbiome, sharpening immunity, lowering choleste...
Helicobacter Pylori
It is possible for patients to cope confidently with their ulcer. In this clear and accessible book, Ricki Ostrov explains how.
According to the World Health Organization: ·The UK is the second most obese nation on the planet [the US is the first]. ·One in five British adults is obese ·Two-thirds of men and half of women are overweight ·31,000 British deaths a year are obesity-related Obesity costs £500 million to the NHS and £2 billion to the economy each year.Yet health and fitness clubs are booming, with 6 million members in Britain, while millions more are dieting. The Hungry Gene takes an unflinching look at the sp...
This book is based on presentations given at CGRP '98, the Third International Meeting on CGRP and related peptides held in the UK in May 1998. The principal speakers have each contributed a chapter and many of the short and poster communications will also be found here. This book follows from the tradition set by the First and Second Meetings in 1992 and 1995 when the proceedings were published. The work is aimed at the specialist in the field, but it is hoped that many of the chapters will als...
Food Allergies and Sensitivities (Q&A Health Guides)
by Alice C Richer
GUIDE TO HUMAN HELMINTHS CL
Three hundred and forty one species of helminth, which have been found in association with humans, are listed in this book. "Helminth" is usually used to describe a worm having an obligatory requirement for a relationship with a living host of a different species. The book covers both rare and common infections and provides summaries for each species of helminth and includes information on classifiction, nomenclature, host range, life history, geographical distribution, mode of transmission to h...
Oral tolerance is a major immunological property of the gastrointestinal mucosa. It plays a critical role in immune defence by preventing inflammatory and allergic responses to dietary and non pathogenic microbial antigens. The interest in oral tolerance has been renewed in the recent years, due to novel insights on its cellular mechanisms and potential clinical applications in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Oral Tolerance: Cellular and Molecular Basis, Clinical Aspects, and Therapeutic...