Irritable bowel Syndrome can be debilitating and depressing, hard to diagnose and even harder to treat. This book examines all the main treatments for IBS, including the most modern, in a helpful and straighforward way, each one assessed by an expert in that field. The range from conventional medical treatments to self-help and support groups. Contributors to the book include Professor Nick Read (Head of Department, Centre for Human Nutrition), Dr Jonathan Brostoff (Reader in Clinical Immunology, Middlesex Hospital Medical School) and Liz Taylor.