Books and Reviews

Have you ever been stuck at home not feeling well and discovered you had nothing to read? See this list of suggested reading for the next time you want to relax with a good book.

A review of the book Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Guide for Patients and Their Families, an all-purpose resource for people with IBD and their loved ones.

A review of "Coping With Crohn's Disease," which is a resource for dealing with the emotional side of living with Crohn's disease.

Freedom from Digestive Distress is a book that delves into the home treatments and alternative therapies for IBS, heartburn, diarrhea, gas, and constipation.

If you're reading this, you probably spend a fair amount of time staring at the walls in the smallest room in the house. I also bet that, even though you might not want to admit it in polite company, you often bring a book or magazine with you. Here are my top pics for the best bathroom reading. By the way...you might want to pass on buying any of these books used.

'My Health Record,' is a book created to organize information about your health care records. Read my review of this book to find out if it's for you.

In the book "Check Your Pride at the Door," an IBD patient and school psychologist offers his advice on dealing with the emotional side of IBD. Read a full review of the book.

A is a collection of recipes invented by Annette Pia-Hall, whose husband is lactose intolerant.

Review of the book written by Barbara Berrie (Brooke Shields' mom on Suddenly Susan).

"It Takes More Than Guts" is a very personal story of living with ulcerative colitis and j-pouch surgery written by by Phillip Van Hooser. Van Hooser is a keynote speaker and leadership trainer who was diagnosed with UC in 1999. You can read exerpts from his book and view excerpts from his interview DVD on his site.

The book is written by a married couple, both chefs, one of which has Ulcerative Colitis. The book contains 100 easily prepared dishes that fit the low residue diet for IBD.

A short review of this book by Oncolink.