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Doctor, what should I eat?
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Random House
Publication Date
[1995]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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From the Book - First edition.
Acne : when doctors and patients disagree
Actinic keratoses : no fun in the sun
Aging : no one lives forever, but it's worth a try
Alcohol : pleasure, poison, and empty calories
Alzheimer's disease : what's cooking where
When you're anemic : is your blood really "tired"?
Anxiety, panic attacks, and food : angst-free foods
Arthritis (osteo- and rheumatoid) : nightshades and all
Asthma : eat right and wheeze less
When you're a "power" athlete : eating to survive and maybe even to win
Cancer : a tale of fat, fiber, vitamins, and heredity
Carpal tunnel syndrome : vitamins for a painful wrist
Cataracts : why it's cloudy all day
Chronic fatigue syndrome : it's not all in your head
The common cold : what, if not vitamin C?
Congestive heart failure : when the spirit is willing, but the pump is weak
Constipation : a diet for hard times
Cystic fibrosis : when the "worst" foods are the best
Diabetes : how sweet you are, and maybe even fat
Diarrhea : too dry for tears
Diet and infertility : when what you eat is inconceivable
Diet and sex : why "Spanish fly" has nothing to do with aviation
Diverticulosis and diverticulitis : you're just too refined
Feeding your infant : eat more and weigh less
Flatulence : when it's time to ration gas
Fluid retention : when you're either very sick, or simply menstruating
Food allergy : finding the culprit
Gallstones : too much fat, too little fiber, and too much fasting
Gout : the price of the good life
Halitosis : the bad breath your doctor should tell you about, if your friends don't
Your heart : what to eat to keep it healthy
Hemorrhoids : piles of fiber
Hepatitis : better never than late
Hiatal hernia : don't rush to surgery
High blood pressure : who? me? but I'm so relaxed
Hyperactivity : the sugar myth
Hypoglycemia : no sugar even when you need it
Inflammatory bowel disease : drugs, diet, and sometimes surgery
The irregular heartbeat : when holidays are bad for the heart
The irritable (or spastic) bowel : play "rough" with your gut
Jet lag : fly first class, eat economy
When your kidneys fail : you've got too much of a bad thing
When you have kidney stones : water, water, every day
Lactose intolerance : who's normal anyway?
Leg cramps : "dancing" in the dark
Malabsorption : just passing through
Meniere's disease : too dizzy to eat?
Menopause : free at last
Migraine and other headaches : no dear, not tonight
Motion sickness, nausea, and diet : is it all in the head, the ear, or the gut?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) : a fatty diet that may actually be good for you
Osteoporosis : when you get all the breaks in life
When you're overweight : no more intimate dinners for two, especially when you're dining alone
Painful, lumpy breasts : to worry? to diet?
Pancreatitis : alcohol, gallstones, and bellyaches
Parkinson's disease : when "good" food and "healthy" multivitamins can harm you
Peptic ulcers : you mean I'm infected, not nervous?
Porphyria : a sweet solution
When you're pregnant : two must eat better than one
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) : all I want for Christmas is chocolate
Psoriasis : when it snows on your blue serge suit
Raynaud's : a disease and a phenomenon! the woman who came in from the cold
Rectal itching
Rosacea
Tinnitus
Urinary infection : the cranberry factor
Vaginal yeast infection.
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