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You'll find practical solutions to numerous conditions and disorders, along with expert guidance on the newest advances in testing and diagnosis, nutrition, and natural therapies. A perfect balance of science and practical advice, Digestive Health explains how your digestive system works and what to do when it doesn't function properly. It provides everything you need to take control of your overall health through close, careful attention to your...

Explains the processes by which a hamburger and other foods are used to make energy, strong bones, and solid muscles as they pass through the digestive system.

"Your digestive system breaks down food for your body. Learn how this system helps your body get the nutrients and energy it needs"--Back cover.

Presents an illustrated description of the human digestion process, and includes glossary and additional Websites for further research.

"Discover the secrets of your digestive system--and how to hone a healthy gut--plus new research on the mind-gut connection. With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut’s magic, answering questions like: What’s really up with gluten and lactose intolerance? How does the gut affect obesity? What's the connection between our microbiome and mental health? Why does acid reflux happen? In this revised edition of...

Simple text and photographs introduce readers to the stomach of the human body, explaining its function and ways to help keep it healthy.

Anjolie brings together nature and nutrition in a way that speaks life to your mind, body and soul on all levels as she teaches you how to prepare and combine foods in a way that can sustain you and your healing process and make you feel and look your best.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of the digestive system. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index"-- Provided by publisher.

The stomach is notoriously outspoken. It growls, gurgles, and grumbles while other organs remain silent, inconspicuous, and content. For centuries humans have puzzled over this rowdy, often overzealous organ, deliberating on the extent of its influence over cognition, mental well-being, and emotions, and wondering how the gut became so central to our sense of self. Travelling from ancient Greece to Victorian England, eighteenth-century France to modern...

"In this title, early fluent readers meet Dax, a boy who likes to cook, as he learns about his digestive system. Read along as Dax and his dad discuss how our bodies digest food, how our bodies turn food into nutrients, how nutrients are distributed throughout our bodies, and how our bodies produce waste. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience. Children can learn...