Dr. Kane's book is exceptionally well written—a welcome change from many more formulaic consumer health books. An excellent nutrition chapter on matching diet changes to different disease stages or symptoms covers everything from fiber to feeding tubes.
Nancy Crossfield,
Owen Medical Library, Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA
Insightful, well-written, balanced, clear, and easy to read. Every patient with IBD should own this lovely book.
Lawrence Brandt, MD, AGAF, Professor of Medicine and of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Montefiore Medical Center
Dr. Kane’s book is a wonderful source of useful information and support to IBD patients and an outstanding contribution to the clinical literature for IBD physicians.
Joseph B. Kirsner, MD, PhD,
Professor Emeritus of Medicine,
The Joseph B. Kirsner Center for the Study of Digestive Diseases,
University of Chicago Medical Center
Well organized and easy to read—it will prove to be very useful for all patients suffering from IBD. I look forward to giving it to my liver patients who have IBD.
Melissa Palmer, MD,
Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of Hepatology,
New York University Gastroenterology Associates,
and author of Dr. Melissa Palmer’s Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease
The best IBD book I’ve read (and I have read others)! The real patient examples were very interesting, and I felt like Dr. Kane was speaking directly to me. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for comprehensive information on IBD in an enjoyable and easy-to-read fashion.
Marci Reiss, LCSW, President, IBD Support Foundation, Los Angeles
Right from the start, this is a terrific book. A lot of patients with IBD will read this book—and be happy they did!
David Weinberg, MD, Minnesota Gastroenterology, Plymouth, MN
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious, chronic condition that affects more than one million Americans. Kane, an international researcher at the Mayo Clinic with a strong affiliation with the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, describes the known and hypothesized causes of IBD and emphasizes the need for an informed collaboration with one's physician to continue therapy and minimize flares. The symptoms of each type of IBD are delineated, and the need for self-management and awareness of one's own condition is heavily stressed. Kane addresses treatments, including medications, pain management, surgery, and complications, and devotes a comprehensive discussion to the role of diet and nutrition in controlling weight and managing flares and symptoms. She also covers maintaining quality of life, from stress management and work issues to physical activity, fatigue, and travel as well as the special concerns of sexuality, pregnancy, and children. VERDICT: While not a particularly easy read, this contains vital, current information necessary to managing the disease and working with one's health-care team. Highly recommended.
--Library Journal, Janet M. Schneider,
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) hears from hundreds of people daily who are searching for information on how to best manage and cope with their IBD. It is our priority to connect people with accurate information that will arm them with the knowledge and power they need to improve their quality of life and take control of their disease. It is also our priority to ensure that the resources we are recommending are unbiased and balanced. CCFA has enthusiastically added IBD Self-Management: The AGA Guide to Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis by Dr. Sunanda V. Kane to our vast resource library. This valuable guide can be shared with anyone who is living with, or knows someone with, IBD. Easy to read and written in a supportive voice, it provides a thorough overview on everything you need to know about IBD and answers core questions about Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. It is filled with stories that bring to life the diverse experiences that many people can face because of IBD. This valuable guide can be shared with anyone who is living with or knows someone with, IBD. You are in good hands as you read what Dr. Kane shares with you. We feel confident giving it CCFA’s stamp of approval! --Kimberly Frederick, Vice President, Patient & Professional Services, The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America |
