Digestion, Diet, and Disease: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Gastrointestinal Function Book

1	What is irritable bowel syndrome? : definition and an overview of the causes	7
2	Functions of the gastrointestinal tract	19
3	Gastrointestinal motility	30
4	Intestinal mucosal immunity	38
5	Inflammation	64
6	The role and function of microorganisms in the digestive tract	85
7	Microbial colonization and fermentation in the small intestine	109
8	Abnormalities in the large intestine : maldigestion of carbohydrates	116
9	Infection and toxicity in the digestive tract	135
10	Food allergy	160
11	Food intolerance	181
12	Psychological factors and stress in IBS	197
13	Therapeutic management strategies for IBS	207
14	Rationale for dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome	231
15	Diet for irritable bowel syndrome	239
16	Determining the tolerated foods	248
App. A	Dietary management of disaccharidase deficiency	265
App. B	The lactose-free diet	274
App. C	Meal plans for the IBS diet	282
App. D	Challenge test checklist	311