Harvard Medical School is a center of medical expertise composed of dozens of affiliated hospitals, clinics, research foundations, and publication centers. Throughout its history, Harvard's doctors have made important medical breakthroughs, including the discovery of anesthesia, the first human organ tranplantation (Nobel Prize), and the discovery of the polio virus (Nobel Prize).

• ContentsIntroduction1How the Gut Works2Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease3Functional Dyspepsia4Irritable Bowel Syndrome5Diseases with Symptoms Similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome6Constipation7Diarrhea8Excessive Gas9Food Allergies and Intolerances10Psychological Factors11The Aging Gastrointestinal Tract12The Rome Criteria13Good Gut Hygiene: Some Concluding ThoughtsAppendixDrugs Used to Treat Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersGlossaryResourcesIndex

Harvard Medical School is a center of medical expertise composed of dozens of affiliated hospitals, clinics, research foundations, and publication centers. Throughout its history, Harvard's doctors have made important medical breakthroughs, including the discovery of anesthesia, the first human organ tranplantation (Nobel Prize), and the discovery of the polio virus (Nobel Prize).

• ContentsIntroduction1How the Gut Works2Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease3Functional Dyspepsia4Irritable Bowel Syndrome5Diseases with Symptoms Similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome6Constipation7Diarrhea8Excessive Gas9Food Allergies and Intolerances10Psychological Factors11The Aging Gastrointestinal Tract12The Rome Criteria13Good Gut Hygiene: Some Concluding ThoughtsAppendixDrugs Used to Treat Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersGlossaryResourcesIndex

Harvard Medical School is a center of medical expertise composed of dozens of affiliated hospitals, clinics, research foundations, and publication centers. Throughout its history, Harvard's doctors have made important medical breakthroughs, including the discovery of anesthesia, the first human organ tranplantation (Nobel Prize), and the discovery of the polio virus (Nobel Prize).

• ContentsIntroduction1How the Gut Works2Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease3Functional Dyspepsia4Irritable Bowel Syndrome5Diseases with Symptoms Similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome6Constipation7Diarrhea8Excessive Gas9Food Allergies and Intolerances10Psychological Factors11The Aging Gastrointestinal Tract12The Rome Criteria13Good Gut Hygiene: Some Concluding ThoughtsAppendixDrugs Used to Treat Functional Gastrointestinal DisordersGlossaryResourcesIndex