Published in 2017
315 pages
Professor Kerryn Lyndel Phelps is an Australian medical practitioner and politician. She was the first woman and first LGBT person to be elected president of the Australian Medical Association (AMA). In 2003 she was awarded the Centenary Medal for services to Health and Medicine. In 2011 she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to medicine, particularly through leadership roles with the AMA, education and community health, and as a general practitioner. She is a pioneer in the field of health communication and integrative medicine in Australia. Phelps is Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Sydney, Conjoint Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at University of New South Wales and Conjoint Professor in the National Institute of Complementary Medicine at the Western Sydney University.
Dr Claudia Lee is one of Sydney’s most respected and popular integrative doctors with a passion for family medicine, stress management and psychological wellbeing. Her 15yrs experience in both intensive care and general medicine has taught Dr Claudia that the key to maintaining optimal health is a combination of mainstream and complementary medicine. Although warm and humble, Dr Claudia is also a thrill seeker, working as the emergency doctor on the American Survivor TV series, and offering specialization in travel, adventure and diving medicine. She has provided resident medical support for the Biggest Loser Australia and Australia’s Next Top Model and is regularly requested to provide emergency and doctor services at Australia’s primary sporting and public events.
What is this book about?
As practitioners, Prof Phelps and Dr Lee know the problems caused by poor gut health and how an uneasy gut can make life miserable. Symptoms such as weight gain, diarrhea and cramping are common, but few people receive a definitive disease label. Most of us are entirely unaware that by taking care of our gut we can improve our overall health.
In this meticulously researched and highly practical book, the doctors explain how we are on the threshold of a major revolution in the way we think about the gut and its relevance to our health. They explain common medical problems – from IBS to various food intolerances – and show you what’s going on and what to do about it.
Featuring a comprehensive guide on the mysteries of microbiota, a plethora practices and treatments to restore your energy, and 30 recipes to revitalize and heal your gut – produced with nutritionist and clinical dietitian Jaime Chambers – this is an essential guide to fixing your gut and improving your wellbeing.
