Digestive Wellness is a must read for anyone
who has suffered with digestive difficulties --
like I have. Liz explains what's going on inside
our guts so that anyone can understand it.
And her suggestions for change are practical
and effective. Get this book now.
Judith Sherven, Ph.D.
co-author
The Smart Couple's Guide to the Wedding of Your Dreams

Lipski focuses on digestive problems and solutions, just as you would expect. Lots of good & clear information. When the topic strays from digestion, (eg cancer, heart disease) the coverage is light. Concerning the digestive system, its problems and faults, coverage is excellent.

Digestive Wellness is one of the most useful books I've ever read. Elizabeth Lipski have helped me understand my body's language in terms of what others think of as a normal body response to food, from bloating to gas to acid reflex, and what she explains it as what should not happen after consuming food.

After I've read her book my digestion improved a lot, I no longer experience the annoying symptoms after food, and even if I do, I know why am I having those symptoms.

Ever since I read her book, I was able to help friends and family spot their real digestive problems. A great resource book with a lot of alternative solutions that in a way or another a problem will easily be overcome. My brother was diagnosed as having ulcerative colitis and another relative had inflammatory bowel disease, and referring back to Digestive Wellness, I was able to advise them of what to eat and what to avoid.

I love this book and I always keep it handy! I consider it a MUST-HAVE for all. I believe everyone should read it in order to spot any current and/or potential digestive problems, and to find ways to overcome such problems.

"Hello! This is your GI (Gastrointestinal Tract) speaking! Listen to
me! You'll be glad you did!"

The authoritative voice of Elizabeth Lipski, author of the updated
edition of Digestive Wellness, comes across clear and strong in
communicating to her readers' important facts about how to strengthen
your immune system and prevent disease through healthy digestion.

From the very onset of the book, Lipski informs her audience that she
is not a medical doctor but rather a Nutritionist, who merely
recommends natural remedies for arthritis, ulcers, heartburn,
diarrhea, IBS, colitis, acid reflux, food sensitivity, and more!

The presentation of the facts are informal and conversational,
however, this does not in any way downgrade the amount of research
that went into the writing of this book. What is particularly
noteworthy is that you can zoom into your particular ``ailment, `` by
referring to the reader friendly table of contents or index, without
having to read the entire book.

With the withdrawal from the markets of some of the anti-arthritis
medicines, her chapter on arthritis is particularly well worth a read
and timely. For example, she cites foods that provoke symptoms of
arthritis and how to eliminate them and reintroduce them in your diet
one at a time.

One research cites that the following groups were responsible for some
people, for having their arthritis come back: By order of importance,
corn, wheat, bacon or pork, oranges, milk, oats, rye, eggs, beef,
coffee, malt, cheese, grapefruit, tomato, peanuts sugar and better,
etc. Foods with wheat and corn caused problems in more than 50% of
the people.

Throughout the book, Lipski suggests to try some of her natural remedies.
However, it should always be borne in mind that you always have to
consult a medical doctor before attempting to try any of her suggestions.
What may be suitable for one person's system may turn out to be a disaster
for another.

Divided into eleven chapters, DIGESTIVE WELLNESS, guides the reader
through the hazards of the American Way of life, a voyage inside the
digestive system, your intestinal flora, dysbiosis, leaky gut
syndrome, etc. concluding with a new way of life with natural
therapies.

Worthy of note to readers is the self-testing chart that you can use,
even if you don't believe in the author's therapies.

Gaining control over one's gastrointestinal mucosa is of utmost
importance. Dr. Lipski's DIGESTIVE WELLNESS explains the whole system
in a language that's easy to understand. Her answers or suggestions to
your GI problems, albeit not perfect, are worth trying (with your
doctor's consent of course).

As the author indicates in her book, it is no wonder that Dr. Lipski's
Digestive Wellness is the most stolen book from doctors` offices, as
it is a valuable health reference text and an interesting read.

Lily Azerad-Goldman, Reviewer for Bookpleasures.com

I suffer IBS-Alternating and this book gave me a helpful understanding of my long list of digestive symptoms as well as types of testing that I could do that my doctor never told me about. For example, I recently got an ELISA blood allergy test and discovered that I am intolerant to eggs and dairy --but the extensive scratch test that was done by an allergy specialist showed that I had no food allergies. I have since eliminated eggs and dairy and my symptoms improved. Also, it talks about the CDSA test, which I think is a must for anyone with digestive disturbances.

I found this book much more useful than Van Vorous's Eating for IBS.