Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Nutrition Desk Reference

Discussing nutritional therapies in the management of gastrointestinal and liver issues, this important reference brings together experts in the field of nutrition, gastroenterology, and hepatology to offer dietary, nutritional, and natural therapies for gastrointestinal and hepatic ailments in order to improve overall health. Providing a review of the digestive tract, liver, and core concepts, it presents the nutritional consequences and considerations of digestive and liver disorders including celiac disease, cancers, malabsorption, alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and obesity. It also addresses the unique issues of hospitalized patients and includes a toolbox of key concepts, charts, tables, algorithms, and practical therapeutic strategies.