Gives a thorough update on the latest surgical techniques, medicines and self-help measures effective in reducing the discomfort of a hiatus hernia. Offers updated lifestyle advice for the overweight person.

Surveys suggest that as many as one person in five who visits their doctor has a hiatus hernia. Many people who take indigestion remedies on a regular basis don't realise that hiatus hernia could be their problem. If you have a hiatus hernia, this book offers all the information you need to reduce the symptoms and give your body the best possible chance to heal. If you do need medication or surgery, Dr Smith explains all the tests and treatment options to help you talk to your doctor and get the best help available.

Hiatus hernia causes heartburn, indigestion and chest pains. Changing eating patterns, sleeping position and posture to allow the stomach to heal is the key to treating this condition. Dr. Smith provides information about treatments and advice on how to prevent recurrence along with advice on controlling symptoms.

Hernia surgery is one of the most common treatments done each year, but many people who have them find it difficult to obtain all the information that would help them cope with the operation. In this straightforward book, Dr Delvin explains the causes and symptoms of hernias, with advice to help you when you're talking to the doctor about the problems. There have been enormous improvements in the treatments available, and he explains the options, and how you can get out of hospital and recover faster and more fully.

Heartburn, coughing when lying down, pain in the upper chest or throat -- these can all be signs of an often misunderstood condition: hiatus hernia. This book looks at all aspects of dealing with this condition, from diagnosis to self-care. Case studies discuss how individuals have successfully minimized symptoms and how dangerous complications can sometimes arise.

Chronic illness takes many forms - such as migraine, epilepsy, diabetes, persisting fatigue, arthritis, cancer, and pain - and involves huge stress and uncertainty, especially when you come to the end of what the doctor can offer. This book aims to empower those with chronic illness, and to explore the health possibilities open to them. Subjects include: The limits of medicine; What is healing? Obstacles to healing; Taking responsibility for self-management; Planning and pacing in everyday tasks; How to avoid depression and regain self-esteem; Nutrition and natural remedies; Who can help?

Endometriosis causes a variety of symptoms from painful periods and backache to fertility problems. If you have painful periods and wonder if you might have endometriosis, or if you've already been diagnosed, you need the best possible information, help and support. This book aims to help you understand your symptoms, talk to your doctor without embarrassment, and it explains the tests and the treatment options. There's also sympathetic advice to help you cope with pain, deal with your own feelings about having endometriosis, and talk to your partner about how you feel. "Women with endometriosis need simple, clear information to enable them to decide for themselves which kind of treatment may be right for them. This book is written in a clear question and answer format and covers everything from explanations of symptoms to treatments and self-help. A book aimed directly at women, in a language they can understand." - National Endometriosis Society