Gastrointestinal Diseases & Disorders, Health - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
Everyone, including your mother, backfires. Time to stop blaming the dog, avoiding the beans, changing the subject. We all have the same questions, and it's about time we knew the truth. So here, in a handy Q & A format, is everything you always wanted to know about this universal human function but were too mortified to ask. How much is normal? Do women produce more than men? Is it harmful to hold on to gas? Do certain foods cause changes in quantity and aroma? What does hormone replacement therapy have to do with it? And what's borborygmi? How can you minimize your output? The answers are compelling: you'll never cook cabbage more than five minutes again. But beyond the enlightening facts of the matter, the medical expert authors are just as amused as the rest of us by this inherently humorous subject. They've provided lists of euphemisms, curiosities from the annals of medicine, and fascinating tidbits-like the story of Petomane, the 19th-century Paris performer whose only instrument was wind. The result is an irresistible book like no other — bathroom reading of a very high order.Finally, the ultimate taboo subject that dares not speak its name (which is intestinal gas) gets the serious medical attention it deserves--while the hilarious side effects are exposed in all their glory. Includes enlightening facts, lists of euphemisms, curiosities, and fascinating tidbits. 15 cartoons.
Book Details
Published
July 1, 1995
Publisher
Bantam Dell Pub Group (P)
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780553375374