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Constipation Nation : What to Know When You Can't Go.

Author
Fong, Carmen
Published
Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2024.
Physical Description
1 online resource (255 pages)
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Contents
Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the Preface -- Part I: The Scope of the Problem -- Chapter 1: Why Me? Read This Book -- Chapter 2: What Constipation Is: Why We Doo . . . and Why We Don't -- Chapter 3: You Are Not Alone: Statistics -- Chapter 4: Constipation Is the Root of All Evils-or Is It? -- Chapter 5: 12 Seconds to Poop: A Bit of Natural History and How Pooping Works -- Chapter 6: Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology -- Chapter 7: Anal Immune System: The Anus Cleans Itself -- Chapter 8: Trained to Contain: Potty Training and Poop Shaming, Chapter 9: Pregnancy and Constipation -- Chapter 10: You Can't Poop Out a Bad Diet -- Chapter 11: A Bug Up Your Gut: Probiotics and the Gut Microbiome -- Chapter 12: Bearing the Load: Exercise -- Chapter 13: Coffee or Not Covfefe? -- Chapter 14: Nature Calls: "Natural" Supplements -- Chapter 15: Other Treatments People Have Tried: Warm water, Cyborb Pooping, and Constipation Myths -- Part II: Why You Should Care -- Chapter 16: Monday Morning Hemorrhoids and Other Scenarios -- Chapter 17: Common Complaints and Takeaways, and Chapter 18: A Case Study of an Irregular Pooping Cycle: Parkinson's, Mental Health, and, What Else? Constipation -- Chapter 19: Diagnosis -- Chapter 20: The COVID Connection -- Chapter 21: When Surgery Is Necessary -- Chapter 22: The Flip Side of the Coin: Fecal Incontinence and Diarrhea -- Chapter 23: Bugs or Drugs?: Infections and Pharmaceuticals, Including Opioid-Induced Constipation -- Chapter 24: Mimics of Constipation: When to Get Medical Attention -- Chapter 25: Five Recipe Ideas for Constipation -- Chapter 26: Conclusion and Future Directions -- Appendix A -- Acknowledgments -- Notes
Summary
For less than the price of a co-pay, Your Friendly Neighborhood Colorectal Surgeon(tm), Dr. Carmen Fong, explains the history and science behind why we go and why we can't. Grounded in research, Constipation Nation is a comprehensive resource for the millions of Americans who struggle with bowel issues and want answers but don't know who to ask.
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ISBN
9781538186206
1538186209
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Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliography Note
Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Half Title
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