<p>The IC Chef Cookbook features more than 260 recipes shared by IC patients over the past ten years in the Interstitial Cystitis Network's on-line cookbook. Julie Beyer RD, author of the Confident Choices: A Cookbook for IC and OAB, contributed the foreward to the book. She wrote "For the past twenty years, Jill Osborne and the thousands of members of the Interstitial Cystitis Network Forum have shared their journeys with interstitial cystitis, including the recipes you find in this book. This cookbook is a celebration of that wisdom and, more, importantly the empowerment that patients experience when collaborating with each other. If you think there are no hot beverages that you can enjoy, you'll be intrigued by the more than 20 recipes for hot drinks included in the cookbook. You'll also find recipes for frozen shakes and creamy drinks, sweet teas, smoothies and veggie drinks. If you're sick of oatmeal for breakfast, you'll find some fabulous new recipes perfect for a family brunch. From burgers to pizza, pasta to vegetarian ideas, there are plenty of options that should help interstitial cystitis, bladder pain syndrome and chronic prostatitis patients enjoy food again. The book is more than a cookbook. It's a primer on the IC diet with easy to read sections explaining why food can irritate the bladder, the most irritating foods to avoid. It includes a full list of the 2012 IC Food List along with articles on Fighting Constipation, Fatigue Fighting Foods, Foods and Chemicals and more. We hope that it gives reader some great new ideas and fresh flavors to play with. The book is appropriate for patients struggling with bladder and prostate disorders as well as acid sensitivity.</p>

The IC Chef Cookbook: More Than 260 Bladder Friendly Recipes Shared By Patients Just Like You

Interstitial Cystitis Network

<p>The dream of every patient diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome is to find a treatment that will eliminate their bladder symptoms and pain, get a full night of sleep without running to the restroom every 30 minutes, drink coffee (or soda), eat their favorite foods (and chocolate), work and, of course, enjoy sex again. Yet, for decades, bladder therapies haven’t provided a “cure” and there is an important reason why. Structures beyond the bladder are often the hidden cause of their symptoms. IC 101: It's Not Just A Bladder Disease is written for newly diagnosed patients who want to find the most effective treatments for their unique case of IC. It explains the diversity found in the IC patient population and how the use of subtypes will help them prioritize treatments and find relief more quickly. It reviews current treatments, the best self-help strategies, diet and flare management tips, the importance of pelvic floor rehabilitation and much more. Veteran IC patients who continue to worsen or who are not responding to therapy are encouraged to revisit their diagnosis to make sure that another condition has not been missed, such as: pelvic floor dysfunction, fibroid tumors, endometriosis, Tarlov cysts and more. IC 101 reviews confusable conditions and provides patients with information that they can discuss with their physician. If you struggle with IC, IBS, vulvodynia, fibromyalgia, migraines, TMJ or other chronic pain conditions, this book reviews the latest research which suggests that a central nervous system maladaption has occurred, leaving the brain in prolonged periods of “fight or flight. The book shares simple and effective techniques designed to restore healthy brain function and reduce pain. In the final chapter, Andrew Sandler shares insight and tips on how to live successfully with chronic illness in a loving, long-term relationship.</p>

IC 101 - It's Not Just A Bladder Disease

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Gaye Grissom Sandler

Jill Heidi Osborne MA

Andrew Sandler PhD

Diseases & Physical Ailments

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