The tools offered in this book are based on a long-term research study at the University of Washington developed by nurses and educators. Readers will follow in the footsteps of hundreds of study participants who succeeded at controlling their diarrhea, constipation and pain - without special diets, drugs or equipment.

"This book was developed in response to frustration that many individuals with irritable bowel syndrome feel about their current management strategies," said Margaret Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN, one of the authors of the book. "We hope this book will allow patients to individualize the content to their lives and symptoms."

What have study participants said about their lives after the program?

"I'm amazed that I have almost no IBS symptoms. It is so much easier to deal with life when I feel well." "I still have IBS, but it is no longer the center of my life." "Abdominal breathing is the most useful strategy I have in managing my IBS."

Source: American Gastroenterological Association