The IBD Healing Plan and Recipe Book: Using Whole Foods to Relieve Crohn's Disease and Colitis
Korth herself suffered IBD and writes with insight, supplementing the nutritional and lifestyle information in the book with her own account of achieving wellness. She also includes stories of IBD relief told by those who have worked with her. The compassionate tone, understanding, and humor in this book offer emotional support for the reader, which is a key component for his or her recovery.
Much of the focus of the book is on nutrition, and Korth introduces and explains menu planning, food choices, the concept of heating and cooling foods, common Crohn’s disease drug side effects and how to counter act them nutritionally, acid/alkaline imbalance and the major one--food intolerance. The nutritional information is enhanced by a thorough discussion of beneficial vitamins, herbs, natural chemicals that readers can take to supplement their diets. Korth shares tips on what to buy and how to take certain supplements, giving readers a complete idea of the nutritional options available to them.
In addition to the groundbreaking information on digestive wellness, this book contains 100 recipes suitable for those with IBD. All recipes — for everything from beverages to vegetables, from salad to dessert — are free of the top eight common allergens. There are recipes that are supportive to those having a flare up, and lists of foods you should eat and foods you should avoid. The book is also complete with shopping substitution cards for those who have food intolerance. Along with the abundance of recipes, Korth includes daily ideas for lunches “on the go” so busy readers can eat convenient, healthy meals.
The book also includes sample menus, exercises, worksheets, and personal habit quizzes that can help readers reflect on their own habits and explore the benefits of committing to digestive health. Illustrations, photos, and charts enhance the book’s message, and a directory of helpful websites directs readers to further information.
The IBD Healing Plan and Recipe Book gives readers the knowledge they need to manage their pain and offers companionate emotional support during the process. The book does not advocate a “one size fits all” solution, nor does it leave readers reliant on prescription drugs or surgery. Its recipe and diet advice allows readers to achieve digestive health. Though Korth is not claiming to cure IBD, she believes that with appropriate intervention, there is great hope for someone to live symptom-free using natural methods.
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Book details
- Author
- Christie A. Korth
- Imprint
- Hunter House, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 264
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Health & Fitness › Diseases & Conditions › Gastrointestinal
Health & Fitness › Diet & Nutrition › Diets
Medical › Gastroenterology - Topics
- ulcerative colitis · inflammatory bowel disease · whole foods diet · food intolerances · gut health · anti-inflammatory eating · emotional wellness
- ISBN-13
- 9780897936125 (Paperback)9781630266554 (Hardcover)
About the author
CHRISTIE KORTH is a certified holistic health practitioner, certified health coach, and holistic nutritionist who founded Happy & Healthy Wellness Counseling, based just outside of New York City.
Korth studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Columbia University, and the Clayton College of Natural Health, and holds certification with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She serves as Corporate Nutritionist for Brain Balance Achievement Centers, designing nutrition protocols for franchises across the country, and contributes as a nutrition expert for Sharecare.com and Long Island Parent Magazine.
When she’s not writing, Korth draws on her experience as a Crohn’s disease survivor to counsel clients on nutrition and wellness. That firsthand knowledge of harnessing nutrition to regain health shapes the foundation of her work.
Christie lives in New York with her husband, son, and cat.