The Bloated Belly Whisperer: See Results Within a Week and Tame Digestive Distress Once and for All

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With 50 recipes from former Bon Apptit editor and cookbook author Kristine Kidd Tamara Duker Freuman, a highly trained and sought-after nutritionist, knows something many doctors don't: every unhappy belly is unhappy in its own way. That's why Tamara's clients call her "The Bloated Belly Whisperer," and for good reason-for many years she's successfully helped her clients accurately describe their symptoms and find a course of treatment that delivers rapid and lasting relief. In this book, Tamara guides readers through the same steps she would use in a consultation, first with a quiz to help them hone in on their specific symptoms, and then by discussing the latest research and patient stories to offer dozens of solutions that will reduce abdominal bloating in a week or less by: Helping identify the specific cause of bloating Equipping readers with the right terminology and questions to take to their next doctor's visit Teaching the most effective dietary remedies for each particular brand of bloating Laying out the tools and healthy practices to end abdominal distress and bloating once and for all

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"Tamara is one of the most brilliant dietitians I know -- and her no-nonsense, science and experienced-based approach to tackling belly bloat is something anyone with GI issues will greatly value and appreciate. Anyone who has ever had a bloating problem will find this book to be an indispensable resource." --Lisa Drayer, MA, RD, a CNN health and nutrition contributor and author of The Beauty Diet

Tamara is an AMAZING authority on eating to beat bloating, and this solutions-rich book is the next-best thing to a personal consultation with her! --Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN, and author of The Small Change Diet

The Bloated Belly Whisper is a MUST read for anyone with bloated belly. It's interesting, accurate and more importantly full of ways to make you feel better. --Jorge E. Rodriguez M.D., author of the national bestseller The Acid Reflux Solution

"In this empowering and well-researched guide, dietitian Tamara Duker Freuman gets down to the heart of the matter: what the science says about bloating. Looking for answers Trying to think through all the possible causes for bloating, what conditions to rule out, and what to treat This book is for you. I predict it will give rise to many challenging and productive conversations between readers and their healthcare providers, as Freuman educates bloating sufferers to become true partners in their own care. The well-organized and unbiased field guide to digestive health supplements alone is worth the price." --Patsy Catsos, MS, RDN, LD, author of The IBS Elimination Diet and Cookbook

"This book could be a game-changer for anyone suffering from chronic belly upset. Freuman takes you by the hand and, in an easy-to-read, humor-flecked way, let's you in on 'the secret language of bloating, ' helping you decode the problem and land on a deliciously do-able plan to keep you happy, healthy and bloat-free." --Ellie Krieger, MS RD, host of Ellie's Real Good Food, and award-winning cookbook author

With candor and science-based expertise, Freuman offers invaluable information for readers suffering from a range of debilitating digestive issues. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Bio

TAMARA DUKER FREUMAN, RN, CDN, MS is a nationally-known expert in digestive health and medical nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases. In addition to her clinical work, Tamara is a high-profile nutrition writer whose advice is read by hundreds of thousands of people each month in publications including U.S. News & World Report's eat + run blog where she is a contributor, and its syndicates, MSN Health, and Yahoo! Health.