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DescriptionSearching for true wellness? Start with the gut. Surprisingly, our gut is the source of many seemingly unrelated physical and mental disorders that afflict millions of Americans, such as kidney stones, asthma, ruptured abdominal aortas, and even cancer or heart attack. This is above and beyond the 90 million people who have gastrointestinal problems each year. When it comes to the gut, most people assume that everything's fine until something hurts. But by then the trouble has been brewing a long time. To be really health savvy, it is important to understand the role the gut plays in health which goes far beyond digestion and then begin taking care of it. Author descriptionSteven Lamm appears regularly on TV and is an internist on the faculty of New York University, Dr. Lamm has maintained a private practice in New York City for over thirty years. Sidney Stevens, a veteran writer and journalist, has collaborated on several health books and her articles have appeared in a range of major magazines, such as Newsweek, Consumer Reports and Travel & Leisure. |