Americans are stuck with among the worst digestive processes because constipation is the most under-diagnosed and poorly managed illness of the modern era. Indeed, reflux, IBS, indigestion and gas are all ailments that often get their start from unrecognized and poorly treated constipation. Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, sprue and diverticulosis are likewise frequently mismanaged since constipation is seldom considered as part of the illness. This book also explains why the most common forms of cancer and even Alzheimer’s disease may possibly be delayed in onset or prevented entirely with a high quality fiber diet.