Anil Minocha - Dr. Ms Seven-X Plan for Digestive Health: Acid Reflux, Ulcers, Hiatal Hernia, Probiotics, Leaky Gut, Gluten-free, Gastroparesis, Constipation, Colitis, Irritable Bowel, Gas, Colon Cleanse/Detox & More

Dr. Ms

Acid Reflux, Ulcers, Hiatal Hernia,Probiotics, Leaky Gut,
Gluten-free, Gastroparesis, Constipation, Colitis, IrritableBowel,
Gas, Colon Cleanse/Detox & More

Anil Minocha MD

Professor of Medicine

Certified, Physician Nutrition SupportSpecialist

Fellow, American College of Physicians

Fellow, American College ofGastroenterology

Fellow, American GastroenterologicalAssociation

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Praise for Dr. Ms Seven-X Plan for Digestivehealth

Dr Minocha's Seven-X Plan for DigestiveHealth is a valuable contribution to the field of gastroenterology.If you are looking for a holistic whole-body solution to yourdigestive ailments, then this is the book for you!

-Dr. Robynne Chutkan, Founder of theDigestive Center for Women, Author of Gutbliss - A 10-Day Planto Ban Bloat, Flush Toxins, and Dump Your Digestive Baggage

"A treasure trove of key information onprobiotics, intestinal infections and everything you ever couldwant to know about the digestive system."

-Chris Adamec, Co-author of Fibromyalgiafor Dummies

If the proverbial 'cast iron' describes onlyother people's stomachs, you'll be fascinated by this accessibleand infinitely helpful guide to your own GI system and how to keepit healthy -- information that just might cause you to startfeeling good all over."

-Victoria Moran, author of Main StreetVegan

Hooray! Thanks to Dr. Minocha, we finallyhave a book that explains complementary and alternative medicinetherapies as they relate to a wide swath of digestive diseases, allwritten in an easy to read format and in layman's terms. Inparticular, I found the information on the role of bacteria in guthealth as well as GI disease and dysfunction, a subject that oftenleaves many healthcare providers scratching their heads, veryhelpful and his description of his practical Seven-X Plan is easyto understand and follow. This is a great addition to the libraryof anyone who struggles with a digestive condition, especiallythose who have not found relief from traditional medicine!

-Jill Sklar, author of The First Year:Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

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Preface

Medicine is an art, not a science, and ouralready-vast knowledge is increasing exponentially. This bookfulfills the need for a quick, concise source of practical clinicalinformation, allowing the reader to better understand illness andbe a better-informed consumer of health information, especiallyduring a visit to the physician.

A highlight of the book is a generouscoverage of natural treatment and alternative medicine therapies,especially coverage of topics like gut bacteria and dysbiosis,leaky gut syndrome, inflammation, probiotics, gluten-free diet,colon cleanse and flush, and body detox for digestive tune-up.

To achieve the goal of providing a condensedversion of the state of knowledge for a broad audience, I havepresented mainstream consensus as well as controversial positions.In my opinion, the gut plays a critical role in health andsickness. Digestive immune processes including gut psychology playa critical role not just in GI illnesses (morning sickness, acidreflux, food allergies, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome orspastic colon, ulcerative colitis, Crohns, constipation), but alsoin neurobehavioral disorders (autism, ADHD, OCD), chronic painsyndromes (fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, restless legsyndrome, temporomandibular joint disorder [TMJD], migraineheadache), autoimmune conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosingspondylitis), and skin disorders like allergies, skin eczema, acne,and psoriasis. The gut has a brain of its own, and the term gutpsychology has been used to describe the role of gut in anxiety anddepression. In fact, unhealthy gut bacteria linked to depressionhave been called melancholic microbes.

Evidence indicates that the digestionconnection to your overall health is real. Trust your gut! The useof terms like optimal or perfect digestion, healthy digestion, goodgut, and gutbliss by experts highlights the importance our gutplays in overall health. Likewise, there is a plethora of dietstrategies including Paleo diet, Mediterranean diet, DASH diet, andGAPS diet. While goals are similar including but not limited toperfect digestion the strategies of the various experts vary.

The integrative gastroenterology approachoutlined in Dr. Ms Seven-X Plan will promote digestive and immunefunctioning inside the GI tract and allow you to attain digestivewellness. Just as an example natural treatment for leaky gut isprovided.

I have at times sacrificed finer detail forthe sake of brevity and clarity. This book should not be used tomake a diagnosis or initiate any treatment. All illness requiresmedical supervision by a licensed physician.

Knowledge is broad-based, and each person isunique. It is critical that no one adopt any changes based on thisbook without discussing with a physician.

As for myself, this book has been severalyears of hard work, but it has been a lot more fun!

Table ofContents

SECTION I:
Your Body Needs Seven-X Digestive ProblemSolution

Chapter 1:
Rising Tide Of Digestive Illnesses

KEY POINTS

1) Digestive illness iswidespread.

2) Damage to the gastrointestinalsystem has potential for illness throughout the body.

3) Diagnostic and therapeuticfrustrations abound, pushing patients to seek answers from not justtheir own physicians but also practitioners of Eastern systems ofmedicine.

4) Alternative medicine therapies arebecoming increasingly popular. There is concern and criticism aboutthe safety of complementary and alternative therapeuticformulations available on market.