Gastrointestinal Nutrition

Excellent resource! This reference covers everything a health professional needs to know about the gastrointestinal tract, including its anatomy, diagnostic methods, disease symptoms and processes, plus surgical interventions. Best, most comprehensive book on nutrition and the gut we could find. This new edition addresses the etiology of specific GI disorders, risks and benefits of medical, nutritional, and surgical interventions. It gives treatment guidelines and emerging areas of research along with GI implications in obesity, eating disorders, and food allergies. It covers EN/PN feedings, home nutrition support, nutraceuticals, drug nutrient interactions with the common GI drugs, and ethical and legal issues.